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QUESTIONS in
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
By
Diego Inocencio T. Gillesania
Encoded by:
Sarcia, Marcris A.
Marasigan, Francis Carl B.
Gantuangco, Charles Lloyd G.
Conversion
Problem 1
What is the temperature in degree Celsius of absolute zero?
A. -32
B. 0
C. 273
D. -273
Problem 2 (ME April 1996)
How many degrees Celsius is 100 degrees Fahrenheit?
A. 37.8 C
B. 2.667 C
C. 1.334 C
D. 13.34 C
Problem 3 (ECE November 1997)
A comfortable room temperature is 72 F. What is this temperature, expressed in degrees Kelvin?
A. 263
B. 290
C. 295
D. 275
Problem 4
255 C is equivalent to:
A. 491 F
B. 427 F
C. 173.67 F
D. 109.67 F
Problem 5
At what temperature will the C and F readings be equal?
A. 40
B. -40
C. 32
D. 0
Problem 6 (ME October 1994)
How many degree Celsius is 80 degrees Fahrenheit?
A. 26.67
B. 86.4
C. 33.33
D. 16.33
Problem 7(EE October 1990)
What is the absolute temperature of the freezing point of water in degree Rankine?
A. -32
B. 0
C. 428
D. 492
Problem 8
The angle of inclination of the road is 32. What is the angle of inclination in mils?
A. 456.23
B. 568.89
C. 125.36
D. 284.44
Problem 9
An angle measures x degrees. What is its measure in radians?
A. 180 x /
B. x / 180
C. 180 / x
D. 180 x
Problem 10 (ECE November 1995)
Express 45 in mils.
A. 80 mils
B. 800 mils
C. 8000 mils
D. 80000mils
Problem 11 (ME April 1997)
What is the value in degrees of radians?
A. 90
B. 57.3
C. 180
D. 45
Problem 12(CE May 1993)
How many degrees is 3200 mils?
A. 360
B. 270
C. 180
D. 90
Problem 13 (ECE November 1995)
An angular unit equivalent to 1/400 of the circumference of a circle is called:
A. mil
B. grad
C. radian
D. degree
Problem 14 (EE October 1994)
Carry out the following multiplication and express your answer in cubic meters: 3cm5mm2m.
A. 3 x 10-3
B. 3 x 10-4
C. 8 x 10-2
D. 8 x 102
Problem 15 (ME April 1994)
Add the following and express in meters: 3m + 2cm + 70mm
A. 2.90 m
B. 3.14 m
C. 3.12 m
D. 3.09 m
Problem 16
One nautical mile is equivalent to:
A. 5280 ft.
B. 6280 ft.
C. 1.256 statute mile
D. 1.854 km
Problem 17 (ME October 1991)
How many square feet is 100 square meters?
A. 328.10
B. 956.36
C. 1075.84
D. 156
Problem 18
A tank contains 1500 gallons of water. What is the equivalent in cubic liters?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4.256
5.865
6
5.685
24=4 6
10= 5+ 2
C.
D. 55+55+55+55+55=56
Problem 30
Solve for x: x=
A. -2
B. 2
18 72+ 50 .
2
2
C. 4
D. 4
Problem 31
Solve for x:
A.
B.
C.
D.
x1x=1 x .
-16/25 & 0
25/16 & 0
-25/16 & 0
16/25 & 0
Problem 32
Simplify
3 2 x 4 3 16 x 4 + 2 3 54 x 4 .
A. 5
3 x 4
B. 2
3 5 x 4
3
C.
5 2 x 4
D.
2 x4
Problem 33
Solve for x: 3x5x+1 = 6x+2
A. 2.1455
B. 2.1445
C. 2.4154
D. 2.1544
Problem 34
3 2
(a b )
Simplify a2 b1
2
A.
a b
B.
a2 b5
C.
a6 b7
D.
a6 b5
Problem 35
(3x)x is equal to:
2
A.
3x
B. 3xxx
C. 3xx
D. 32x
Problem 36
Solve for x: 37x+1 = 6561.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Problem 37
If 3a = 7b, then 3a2/7b2 =
A. 1
B. 3/7
C. 7/3
D. 49/9
Problem 38
Solve for U if U =
A.
B.
C.
D.
1 1 1
0.723
0.618
0.852
0.453
A.
B.
C.
D.
-9
6
9
16
Problem 40
If 33y = 1, what is the value of y/33?
A. 0
B. 1
C. Infinity
D. 1/33
Problem 41 (ME April 1998)
Find the value of x that will satisfy the following expression:
A.
B.
C.
D.
x = 3/2
x = 18/6
x = 9/4
none of these
0.048787
0.049001
0.049787
0.048902
Problem 43
B to the m/nth power is equal to:
A. Nth root of b to the m power
B. B to the m+n power
C. 1/n square root of b to the m power
D. B to the m power over n
Problem 44 (ECE April 1993)
Find x from the following equations:
27x = 9y
81y3-x = 243
A. 2.5
B. 2
C. 1
D. 1.5
x2= x+2
an
=10
m
a
15.85
10
12
12.56
3 2 3
1
3 2
( x y z ) (x y z )
Simplify
5
3 2
(xy z )
A.
1
7 3
x y z
B.
1
7 6
x y z
C.
1
x y5 z3
D.
1
x y7 z3
x
y
C.
1
D.
x3 y
Problem 49
Simplify the following:
A. 4+
15
B. 4-
15
C. 8+
D. 8-
53
5+ 3 .
Problem 50
Which of the following is equivalent to
A.
an
B.
n am
C.
amn
D.
m n
mn
FUNDAMENTALS IN ALGEBRA
Problem 51 (ME Board)
Change 0.222 common fraction.
A. 2/10
B. 2/9
C. 2/13
D. 2/7
Problem 52 (ME Board)
Change 0.2272722 to a common fraction.
A. 7/44
B. 5/48
C. 5/22
D. 9/34
Problem 53 (ME Board)
What is the value of 7! or 7 fatorial?
A. 5040
B. 2540
C. 5020
D. 2520
Problem 54 (ME October 1994)
The reciprocal of 20 is:
A. 0.50
B. 20
C. 0.20
D. 0.05
Problem 55
If p is an odd number and q is an even number, which of the following expressions must be
even?
A. p+q
B. p-q
C. pq
D. p/q
Problem 56 (ECE March 1996)
MCMXCIV is a Roman Numeral equivalent to:
A. 2974
B. 3974
C. 2174
D. 1994
Problem 57 (ECE April 1998)
What is the lowest common factor of 10 and 32?
A. 320
B. 2
C. 180
D. 90
Problem 58
4xy 4x2 y2 is equal to:
A. (2x-y)2
B. (-2x-y)2
C. (-2x+y)2
D. (2x-y)2
Problem 59
Factor x4 y2 + y x2 as completely as possible.
A. (x2 + y)(x2 + y -1)
B. (x2 + y)(x2 - y -1)
C. (x2 -y)(x2 - y -1)
D. (x2 -y)(x2 + y -1)
Problem 60 (ME April 1996)
Factor the expression x2 + 6x + 8 as completely as possible.
A. (x+8)(x-2)
B. (x+4)(x+2)
C. (x+4)(x-2)
D. (x-8)(x-2)
Problem 61(ME October 1997)
Factor the expression x3 + 8.
A. (x-2)(x2+2x+4)
B. (x+4)(x2+2x+2)
C. (-x+2)(-x2+2x+2)
D. (x+2)(x2-2x+4)
Problem 62 (ME October 1997)
Factor the expression (x4 y4) as completely as possible.
A. (x+y)(x2+2xy+y)
B. (x2+y2)(x2-y2)
C. (x2+y2)(x+y)(x-y)
D. (1+x2)(1+y)(1-y2)
Problem 63(ME October 1997)
Factor the expression 3x3+3x2-18x as completely as possible.
A. 3x(x+2)(x-3)
B. 3x(x-2)(x+3)
C. 3x(x-3)(x+6)
D. (3x2-6x)(x-1)
Problem 64 (ME April 1998)
Factor the expression 16 10x + x2.
A. (x+8)(x-2)
B. (x-8)(x-2)
C. (x-8)(x+2)
D. (x+8)(x+2)
Problem 65
Factor the expression x6-1 as completely as possible.
A. (x+1)(x-1)(x4+x2-1)
B. (x+1)(x-1)(x4+2x2+1)
C. (x+1)(x-1)(x4-x2+1)
D. (x+1)(x-1)(x4+x2+1)
Problem 66
What are the roots of the equation (x-4)2(x+2) = (x+2)2(x-4)?
A. 4 and -2 only
B. 1 only
C. -2 and 4 only
D. 1, -2, and 4 only
Problem 67
If f(x) = x2 + x + 1, then f(x) f(x-1) =
A. 0
B. x
C. 2x
D. 3
Problem 68
Which of the following is not an identity?
A. (x-1)2 = x2-2x+1
B. (x+3)(2x-2) = 2(x2+2x-3)
C. x2-(x-1)2 = 2x-1
D. 2(x-1)+3(x+1) = 5x+4
Problem 69 (ME October 1997)
x+3
4 x2 x +9
Solve for x: 4 + x3 x 29 = x +3 .
A.
B.
C.
D.
-18 = -18
12 = 12 or -3 = -3
Any value
-27 = -27 or 0 = 0
B. x = 1; y = -3
C. x = 2; y = 2
D. x = 4; y = 2
Problem 71 (ME April 1998)
Solve algebraically: 4x2 + 7y2 = 32
11y2 3x2 = 41
A. y = 4, x = 1 and y = -4, x = 1
B. y = +2, x = 1 and y = -2, x = 1
C. x = 2, y = 3 and x = -2, y = -3
D. x = 2, y = 2
and x = 2, y = -2
3 .
B. 731
C. 231
D. 851
Problem 76 (CE November 1997)
If 3x3 4x2y + 5xy2 + 6y3 is divided by (x2 2xy + 3y2), the remainder is
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Problem 77 (CE November 1007 & May 1999)
If (4y3 + 8y + 18y2 4) is divided by (2y + 3), the remainder is:
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
Problem 78 (ECE April 1999)
Given f(x) = (x+3)(x-4) + 4 when divided by (x-k), the remainder is k. Find k.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. -3
Problem 79 (EE March 1998)
The polynomial x3 + 4x2 -3x + 8 is divided by x-5. What is the remainder?
A. 281
B. 812
C. 218
D. 182
Problem 80
Find the quotient of 3x5 4x3 + 2x2 + 36x + 48 divided by x3 2x2 + 6.
A. -3x2 4x + 8
B. 3x2 + 4x + 8
C. 3x2 4x 8
D. 3x2 + 6x + 8
Problem 81
If 1/x = a + b and 1/y = a-b, then x-y is equal to:
A. 1/2a
B. 1/2b
C. 2a/(a2 b2)
D. 2b/(a2 b2)
Problem 82
If x-1/x = 1, find the value of x3 1/x3.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Problem 83
If 1/x + 1/y = 3 and 2/x 1/y = 1. Then x is equal to:
A.
B. 2/3
C.
D. 4/3
Problem 84
Simplify the following expression:
A.
B.
C.
D.
2/(x-3)
(x-3)/5
(x+3)/(x-1)
4/(x+3)
Problem 85
If 3x = 4y then
A.
B.
C.
D.
3 x2
4 y2
is equal to:
4/3
2/3
3/2
Problem 86
Simplify: (a+1/a)2-(a-1/a)2.
A. -4
B. 0
C. 4
D. -2/a2
Problem 87 (ECE November 1996)
5x
x +3
2 x +1
2
+ 2
2 x + 7 x +3 2 x 3 x 2 x + x 6 .
2
14 )/5 or (6 - 2 14 )/5
y = (-2 + 6 14 )/5 or (-2 - 6 14 )/5
D. x = (6 + 2 14 )/5 or (6 - 2 14 )/5
y = (-6+ 2 14 )/5 or (-6 + 2 14 )/5
C. x = (6 + 2
A.
B.
C.
D.
2
-2
-1/2
Problem 90
Find A and B such that
A. A = -3; B = 2
B. A = -3; B = -2
x +10
A
B
=
+
2
x 4 x2 x +2
C. A = 3; B = 2
D. A = 3; B = 2
Problem 91 (ME October 1996)
x+ 2
2
Resolve x 7 x +12 into partial fraction.
A.
6
2
x4 x3
B.
6
7
+
x4 x3
C.
6
5
x4 x3
D.
6
5
+
x4 x3
Problem 95
If 1/a :1/b : 1/c = 2 : 3 : 4, then (a + b + c) : (b + c) is equal to:
A. 13:7
B. 15:6
C. 10:3
D. 7:9
Problem 96
Find the mean proportional to 5 and 20.
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
Problem 97
Find the fourth proportional of 7, 12, and 21.
A. 36
B. 34
C. 32
D. 40
Problem 98 (ECE November 1997)
If (x+3):10 = (3x 2) : 8, find (2x -1)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Problem 99
Solve for x: -4 < 3x - 1 < 11.
A. 1 < x < -4
B. -1< x < 4
C. 1 < x < 4
D. -1 < x < -4
Problem 100
Solve for x: x2 + 4x > 12.
A. -6 > x > 2
B. 6 > x > -2
C. -6 > x > -2
D. 6 > x > 2
Logarithms, Binomial Theorem, Quadratic Equation
Problem 101
log 10 x
If 1log 10 2
A.
B.
C.
D.
25
4
5
D. xy - 1
Problem 107
lo g x y
logyx is equal to:
A.
B.
C.
D.
xy/yx
y log x x log y
(y log x)/ (x log y)
1
Problem 108
If 10ax+b = P, what is the value of x?
A. (1/a)(log P-b)
B. (1/a) log ( P-b)
C. (1/a) P10-b
D. (1/a) log P10
Problem 109
Find the value of log(aa)a.
A. 2a log a
B. a2 log a
C. a log a2
D. (a log a)a
Problem 110
Solve for x: x = logb a logc d logd c
A.
B.
C.
D.
logb a
loga c
logb c
logd a
Problem 111
Find the positive value of x if logx 36 = 2.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Problem 112
Find x if logx 27 + logx 3 = 2.
A. 9
B. 12
C. 8
D. 7
Problem 113
Find a if log2 (a+2) + log2 (a-2) = 5
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Problem 114
Solve for x if log5 x = 3.
A. 115
B. 125
C. 135
D. 145
Problem 115
Find log P if ln P = 8.
A. 2980.96
B. 2542.33
C. 3.47
D. 8.57
Problem 116
If log8 x = -n, then x is equal to:
A. 8n
B. 1/8-n
C. 1/8n
D. 81/n
Problem 117
If 3 log10 x log10 y = 0, find y in terms of x.
3
A. y = x
B. y =
x3
C. y = x3
D. y = x
Problem 118
2
x
-2
x-2
B. real number
C. imaginary number
D. complex number
Problem 130(ME April 1998)
38.5 to the x power = 6.5 to the x-2 power, solve for x using logarithms.
A. 2.70
B. 2.10
C. -2.10
D. -2.02
Problem 131 (CE November 1996)
Find the 6th term of the expansion of (1/2a 3)16.
22113
A. - 256 a11
66339
B. - 128 a 11
22113
C. - 128 a 11
66339
D. - 256 a11
Problem 132 (ECE April 1998)
In the expansion of (x+4y) 12, the numerical coefficient of the 5th term is.
A. 253440
B. 126720
C. 63360
D. 506880
Problem 133
The middle term in the expansion of (x2 3)8 is:
A. -70x8
B. 70x8
C. -5760x8
D. 5760x8
Problem 134
The term involving x9 in the expansion of (x2 + 2/x)12 is:
A. 25434x9
B. 52344x9
C. 25344x9
D. 23544x9
Problem 135
The constant term in the expansion of ( x +
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
x 3 /2
)15 is:
3003
5005
6435
7365
Problem 136
Find the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (x + 2y z) 8.
A. 256
B. 1024
C. 1
D. 6
Problem 137
Find the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (x + 2y + z) 4 (x + 3y) 5 is:
A. 524288
B. 65536
C. 131072
D. 262 144
A.
B.
C.
D.
C/A
B/A
C/A
B/A
Problem 141
If and -7/2 are the roots of the quadratic equation Ax2 + Bx + C = 0, what is the value of B?
A. -28
B. 4
C. -7
D. 26
Problem 142
In the equation 3x2 + 4x + (2h 5) = 0, find h if the product of the roots is 4.
A. -7/2
B. -10/2
C. 17/2
D. 7/2
Problem 143
If the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, are u and v, then the roots of cx2 + bx + a = 0 are:
A. u and v
B. u and v
C. 1/u and 1/v
D. -1/u and -1/v
Problem 144
If the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are 3 and 2 and a, b, and c are all whole
numbers, find a + b + c.
A. 12
B. -2
C. 2
D. 6
Problem 145 (ECE March 1996)
The equation whose roots are the reciprocals of the roots of 2x2 3x 5 = 0 is:
A. 5x2 + 3x 2 = 0
B. 3x2 5x 3 = 0
C. 5x2 2x 3 = 0
D. 2x2 5x -3 = 0
Problem 146 (ECE November 1997)
The roots of a quadratic equation are 1/3 and . What is the equation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
12x2 + 7x + 1 = 0
12x2 + 7x 1 = 0
12x2 7x + 1 = 0
12x2 7x 1 = 0
Problem 147
Find k so that the expression kx2 3kx + 9 is a perfect square.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 12
D. 6
Problem 148 (EE October 1990)
Find k so that 4x2+kx+1=0 will only have one real solution.
A. 1
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
Problem 149
The only root of the equation x2 6x + k = 0 is:
A. 3
B. 2
C. 6
D. 1
Problem 150
Two engineering students are solving a problem leading to a quadratic equation. One student
made a mistake in the coefficient of the first-degree term, got roots of 2 and -3. The other student
made a mistake in the coefficient of the constant term got roots of -1 and 4. What is the correct
equation?
A. x2 6x 3 = 0
B. x2 + 6x + 3 = 0
C. x2 + 3x + 6 = 0
D. x2 3x 6 = 0
Age, Mixture, Work, Clock, Number Problem
Problem 151
Two times the fathers age is 8 more than six times his sons age. Ten years ago, the sum of their
ages was 44. The age of the son is:
A. 49
B. 15
C. 20
D. 18
Problem 152
Peters age 13 years ago was 1/3 of his age 7 years hence. How old is Peter?
A. 15
B. 21
C. 23
D. 27
Problem 153
A man is 41 years old and in seven years he will be four times as old as his son is at that time.
How old is his son now?
A. 9
B. 4
C. 5
D. 8
Problem 154
A father is three times as old as his son. Four years ago, he was four times as old as his son was
at that time. How old is his son?
A. 36 years
B. 24 years
C. 32 years
D. 12 years
Problem 155
The ages of the mother and her daughter are 45 and 5 years, respectively. How many years will
the mother be three times as old as her daughter?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Problem 156
Mary is 24 years old. Mary is twice as old as Ana was when Mary was as old as Ana is now.
How old is Ana? (ECE November 1995)
A. 16
B. 18
C. 19
D. 20
Problem 157
The sum of the parents ages is twice the sum of their childrens ages. Five years ago, the sum of
the parents ages is four times the sum of their childrens ages. In fifteen years the sum of the
parents ages will be equal to the sum of their childrens ages. How many children were in the
family?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Problem 158
Two thousand kilogram of steel containing 8% of nickel is to be made by mixing stell containing
14% nickel with another steel containing 6% nickel. How much of the steel containing 14%
nickel is needed?
A. 1500 kg
B. 800 kg
C. 750 kg
D. 500kg
Problem 159
A 40-gram alloy containing 35% gold is to be melted with a 20-gram alloy containing 50% gold.
How much percentage of gold is the resulting alloy?
A. 40%
B. 30%
C. 45%
D. 35%
Problem 160
In what radio must a peanut costing P240.00 per kg. be mixed with a peanut costing P340.00 per
kg so that the profit of 20% is made by selling the mixture at 360.00 per kg?
A. 1:2
B. 3:2
C. 2:3
D. 3:5
Problem 161
A 100-kilogram salt solution originally 4% b y weight. Salt in water is boiled to reduce water
content until the concentration is 5% by weight salt. How much water is evaporated?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
Problem 162
A pound of alloy of lead and nickel weights 14.4 ounces in water, where lead losses 1/11 of its
weight and nickel losses 1/9 of its weight. How much of each metal is in alloy?
A. Lead = 7.2 ounces; Nickel = 8.8 ounces
B. Lead = 8.8 ounces; Nickel = 7.2 ounces
C. Lead = 6.5 ounces; Nickel = 5.4 ounces
D. Lead = 7.8 ounces; Nickel = 4.2 ounces
Problem 163
An alloy of silver and go ld weighs 15 oz. in air and 14 oz. in water. Assuming that silver losses
1/10 of its weight in water and gold losses 1/18 of its weight, how many oz. at each metal are in
the alloy?
A. Silver = 4.5 oz.; Gold = 10.5 oz.
B. Silver = 3.75 oz.; Gold = 11.25 oz.
C. Silver = 5 oz.; Gold = 10 oz.
D. Silver = 7.8 oz.; Gold = 4.2 oz.
Problem 164(ME April 1998)
A pump can pump out a tank in 11 hours. Another pump can pump out the same tank in 20 hours.
How long it will take both pumps together to pump out the tank?
A. hour
B. hour
C. 6 hours
D. 7 hours
Problem 165
Mr. Brown can wash his car in 15 minutes, while his son John takes twice as long as the same
job. If they work together, how many minutes can they do the washing?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
Problem 166
One pipe can fill a tank in 5 hours and another pipe can fill the same tank in 4 hours. A drainpipe
can empty the full content of the tank in 20 hours. With all the three pipes open, how long will it
take to fill the tank?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2 hours
2.5 hours
1.92 hours
1.8 hours
Problem 167
A swimming pool is filled through its inlet pipe and then emptied through its outlet pipe in a total
of 8 hours. If water enters through its inlet and simultaneously allowed to leave through its
outlet, the pool is filled in 7 hours. Find how long will it take to fill the pool with the outlet
closed.
A. 6
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
Problem 168
Three persons can do a piece of work alone in 3 hours, 4 hours and 6 hours respectively. What
fraction of the job can they finish in one hour working together?
A.
B. 4/3
C.
D. 2/3
Problem 169
A father and his son can dig a well if the father works 6 hours and his son works 12 hours or they
can do it if the father works 9 hours and son works 8 hours. How long will it take for the son to
dig the well alone?
A. 5 hours
B. 10 hours
C. 15 hours
D. 20 hours
Problem 170
Peter and Paul can do a certain job in 3 hours. On a given day, they work together for 1 hour then
Paul left and Peter finishes the rest work in 8 more hours. How long will it take for Peter to do
the job alone?
A. 10 hours
B. 11 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 13 hours
If the drain will be closed right at the start of filling, how long will it take for the pipe to fill the
tank?
A. 1.15hrs.
B. 1.125hrs
C. 1.325hrs.
D. 1.525hrs.
Problem 174
Delia can finish a job in 8 hours. Daisy can do it in 5 hours. If Delia worked for 3 hours and then
Daisy was asked to help her finish it, how long will Daisy have to work with Delia to finish the
job?
A. 2/5 hours
B. 25/14 hours
C. 28 hours
D. 1.923 hours
Problem 175 (CE November 1998)
A job could be done by eleven workers in 15 days. Five workers started the job. They were
reinforced with four more workers at the beginning of the 6th day. Find the total number of days
it took them to finish the job.
A. 22.36
B. 21.42
C. 23.22
D. 20.56
Problem 176
On one job, two power shovels excavate 20000m3 of earth, the larger the shovel working for 40
hours and the smaller shovel for 35 hours. Another job, they removed 40000m3 with the larger
shovel working for 70 hours and the smaller working 90 hours. How much earth can the larger
shovel move in one hour?
A. 173.91
B. 347.83
C. 368.12
D. 162.22
Problem 182
How many minutes after 10:00 oclock will the hands of the clock be opposite of the other for
the first time?
A. 21.41
B. 22.31
C. 21.81
D. 22.61
Problem 183
What time between the hours of 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm would the hour hand and the minute
hand of a continuously driven clock be in straight line?
A. 12:33 pm
B. 12:30 pm
C. 12:37 pm
D. 12:287 pm
Problem 184 (GE February 1997)
At what time after 12:00 noon will the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock first form a n
angle of 120?
A. 21.818
B. 12:21.818
C. 21.181
D. 12:21.181
Problem 185 (GE February 1994)
From the time 6:15 PM to the time 7:45 PM of the same day, the minute hand of a standard clock
describes an arc of:
A. 360
B. 120
C. 540
D. 720
Problem 186
It is now between 3 and 4 oclock and in twenty minutes the minute hand will be as much as the
hour-hand as it is now behind it. What is the time now?
A. 3:06.06
B. 3:07.36
C. 3:09.36
D. 3:08.36
Problem 187 (EE October 1990)
A man left his home at past 3:00 oclock PM as indicated in his wall clock. Between two to three
hours after, he returned home and noticed that the hands of the clock interchanged. At what time
did he left his home?
A. 3:27.27
B. 3:31.47
C. 3:22.22
D. 3:44.44
Problem 188
The sum of the reciprocals of two numbers is 11. Three times the reciprocal of one of the
numbers is three more than twice the reciprocal of the other number. Find the numbers.
A. 5 and 6
B. 7 and 4
C. 1/5 and 1/6
D. 1/7 and
Problem 189
If a two digit number has x for its units digit and y for its tens digit, represent the number.
A. yx
B. 10y + x
C. 10x + y
D. x + y
Problem 190
One number if five less than the other number. If their sum is 135, what are the numbers?
A. 70&75
B. 60&65
C. 65&70
D. 75&80
Problem 191
In a two-digit number, the units digit is 3 greater than the tens digit. Find the number if it is 4
times as large as the sum of its digits.
A. 47
B. 58
C. 63
D. 25
Problem 192
Find two consecutive even integers such that the square of the larger is 44 greater than the square
of the smaller integer.
A.
B.
C.
D.
10&12
12&14
8&10
14&16
Problem 193
Twice the middle digit of a three-digit number is the sum of the other two. If the number is
divided by the sum of its digit, the answer is 56 and the remainder is 12. If the digits are
reversed, the number becomes smaller by 594. Find the number.
A. 258
B. 567
C. 852
D. 741
Problem 194
The product f three consecutive integers is 9240. Find the third integer.
A. 20
B. 21
C. 22
D. 23
Problem 195
The product if two numbers is 1400. If three (3) is subtracted from each number, their product
becomes 1175. Find the bigger number.
A. 28
B. 50
C. 32
D. 40
Problem 196
The sum of the digits of the three-digit number is 14. The hundreds digit being 4 times the units
digit. If 594 is subtracted from the number, the order of the digits will be reversed. Find the
number.
A. 743
B. 563
C. 653
D. 842
E.
Problem 198 (ECE March 1996)
Ten less than four times a certain number is 14. Determine the number.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Problem 199 (ECE November 1997)
The denominator of a certain fraction is three more than twice the numerator. If 7 is added to
both terms of the fraction, the resulting fraction is 3/5. Find the original fraction.
A. 8/5
B. 5/13
C. 13/5
D. 3/5
Problem 200
Three times the first of the three consecutive odd integers is three more than twice the third. Find
the third integer.
A. 9
B. 11
C. 13
D. 15
D. 336 m/s
Problem 203
A man travels in a motorized banca at rate of 12 kph from his barrio to the poblacion and come
back to his barrio at the rate of 10 kph. If his total time of travel back and forth is 3 hours and 10
minutes, the distance from the barrio to the poblacion is :
A. 17.27 km
B. 17.72 km
C. 12.77 km
D. 17.32 km
Problem 204
It takes Michael 60 seconds to run around a 440-yard track. How long does it take Jordan to run
around the track if they meet in 32 second after they start together in a race around the track in
opposite direction?
A. 58.76 seconds
B. 68.57 seconds
C. 65.87 seconds
D. 86.57 seconds
Problem 205
Juan can walk from his home to his office at the rate of 5 mph and back at the rate 2 mph. What
is his average speed in mph?
A. 2.86
B.3.56
C.4.12
D.5.89
Problem 206
Kim and Ken traveled at the same time at the rate of20m/min,from the same pointon a circular
track of radius 600 m. If Kim walks along a circumference and Kim towards the center,find their
distance after 10 minutes.
A.193 m
B.202 m
C.241 m
D.258 m
Problem 207
Two ferryboats ply back and forth across a river with constant but different speeds, turning at the
river banks without loss of time. They leave the opposite shores at the same instant, meet for the
first time 900 meters from one shore, and meet for the second time 500 meters from the opposite
shore. What is the width of the river?
A. 1500 m
B. 1700 m
C. 2000 m
D. 2200 m
Problem 208 (CE May 1998)
A boat takes 2/3 as much time to travel downstream from C to D, as to return, If the rate of the
rivers current is 8 kph, what is the speed of the boat in still water?
A. 38
B. 39
C. 40
D. 41
Problem 209 (ECE November 1998)
A man rows downstream at the rate of 5mph and upstream at the rate of 2mph. How far
downstream should he go if he is to return in 7/4 hours after leaving?
A. 2 mi
B. 3.5 mi
C. 3 mi
D. 2.5 mi
Problem 210 (EE April 1997)
A jogger starts a course at a steady rate of 8kph. Five minutes later, a second jogger the same
course at 10 kph. How long will it take for the second jogger to catch the first?
A. 20 min
B. 25 min
C. 30 min
D. 35 min
Problem 211 (CE May 1999)
At 2:00 pm, an airplane takes off at 340mph on an aircraft carrier. The aircraft carrier moves due
south at 25kph in the same direction as the plane. At 4:05 pm, the communication between the
plane and aircraft carrier was lost. Determine the communication range in miles between the
plane and the carrier.
A. 656 miles
B. 785 miles
C. 557 miles
D. 412 miles
Problem 212
A boat going across a lake 8km wide proceed 2 km at a certain speed and then completes the trip
at a speed 1/2kph faster. By doing this, the boat arrives 10 minutes earlier than if the original
speed had been maintained. Find the original speed of the boat.
A. 2 kph
B. 4 kph
C. 9 kph
D. 5 kph
Problem 213 (CE May 1993)
Given that w varies directly as the product of x and y and inversely as the square of z and that
w=4 when x=2, y=6, and z=3. Find w when x=1, y=4 and z=2.
A. 4
B. 2
C. 1
D. 3
Problem 214 (ECE November 1993)
If x varies directly as y and inversely as z, and x=14 when y=7 and z=2, find x, when z=4 and
y=16.
A. 14
B. 4
C. 16
D. 8
Problem 215
The electrical resistance of a cable varies directly as its length and inversely as the square of its
diameter. If a cable 600 meters long and 25 mm in diameter has a resistance of 0.1 ohm, find the
length of the cable 75 mm in diameter with resistance of 1/6 ohm.
A. 6000 m
B. 7000 m
C. 8000 m
D. 9000 m
Problem 216
The electrical resistance offered by an electric wire varies directly as the length and inversely as
the square of the diameter of the wire. Compare the electrical resistance offered by two pieces of
wire of the same material, one being 100 m long and 5 mm diameter, and the other is 50 m long
and 3 mm in diameter.
A.
B.
C.
D.
R1 = 0.57 R2
R1 = 0.72 R2
R1 = 0.84 R2
R1 = 0.95 R2
Problem 217
The time required for an elevator to lift a weight varies directly with the weight and the distance
through which it is to be lifted and inversely as the power of the motors. If it takes 20 seconds for
a 5-hp motor to lift 50 lbs. through 40 feet, what weight can an 80-hp motor lift through a
distance of 40 feet within 30 seconds?
A. 1000 lbs.
B. 1150 lbs.
C. 1175 lbs.
D. 1200 lbs.
Problem 218 (ECE November 1995)
The time required by an elevator to lift a weight, vary directly with the weight and the distance
through which it is to be lifted and inversely as the power of the motor. If it takes 30 seconds for
a 10-hp motor to lift 100lbs through 50 feet, what size of motor is requires to lift 800 lbs. in 40
seconds through a distance of 40 feet?
A. 48 hp
B. 50 hp
C. 56 hp
D. 58 hp
Problem 219
In a certain department store, the salary of saleslady is partly constant and varies as the value of
her sales for the month, when the value of her sales for the month is P10000.00, her salary for
that month is P900.00. When her sales goes up to P 2000.00 her monthly salary goes up to
P1000.00. What must be the value of her sales for the month so that her salary for that month
will be P2000.00?
A. P25000.00
B. P28000.00
C. P32000.00
D. P36000.00
Problem 220
A man sold 100 eggs, eighty of them were sold at gain of 30% while the twenty eggs were sold
at a loss of 40%. What is the percentage gain or loss of the whole eggs?
A. 14%
B. 15%
C. 16%
D. 17%
Problem 221
The population of the country increases 5% each year. Find the percentage it will increase in
three years.
A. 5%
B. 15%
C. 15.15%
D. 15.76%
Problem 222
Pedro bought two cars, one for P600000.00 and the other for P400000.00. He sold the first at a
gain of 10% and the second at a loss of 12%. What was his total percentage gain or loss?
A. 6% gain
B. 0% gain
C. 1.20% gain
D. 6% loss
Problem 223
A grocery owner raises the prices of his goods by 10%. Then he starts his Christmas sale by
offering the customers a 10% discount. How many percent of discount does the customers
actually get?
A. nothing
B. 1% discount
C. 9% discount
D. they pay 1% more
Problem 224
Kim sold a watch for P3500.00 at a loss of 30% on the cost price. Find the corresponding loss or
gain if he sold it for P5050.00.
A. 1% loss
B. 10% loss
C. 1% gain
D. 10% gain
Problem 225
By selling balut at P5.00 each, a vendor gains 20%. The cost price of egg rises by 12.5%. If he
sells the balut at the same price as before, find his new gain in percent.
A. 7.5%
B. 5%
C. 8%
D. 6.25%
Problem 226
The enrollment at college A and college B both grew up by 8% from 1980 to 1985. If the
enrollment in college A grew up by 800 and the enrollment in college B grew up by 840, the
enrollment at college B was how much greater than the enrollment in college A in 1985?
A. 650
B. 504
C. 483
D. 540
Problem 227
A group consists of n boys and n girls. If two of the boys are replaced by two other girls, then
49% of the group members will be boys. Find the value of n.
A. 100
B. 49
C. 50
D. 51
Problem 228
On his Christmas Sale, a merchant marked a pair of slipper P180.00, which is 20% off the
normal retail price. If the retail price is 50% higher than the whole sale price, what is the
wholesale price of the slipper?
A. P18.00
B. P17.00
C. P15.00
D. P22.50
Problem 229
A certain XEROX copier produces 13 copies every 10 seconds. If the machine operates without
interruption, how many copies will it produce in an hour?
A. 780
B. 46800
C. 1835
D. 4680
Problem 230
At a certain printing plant, each of the machines prints 6 newspapers every second. If all
machines work together but independently without interruption, how many minutes will it take to
print the entire 18000 newspapers? ( Hint: let x = number of machines)
A. 50x
B. 3000/x
C. 50/x
D. 3000x
Problem 231 (ME April 1996)
A manufacturing firm maintains one product assembly line to produce signal generators. Weekly
demand for the generators is 35 units. The line operates for 7 hours per day, 5 days per week.
What is the maximum production time per unit in hours required for the line to meet the
demand?
A. 1 hour
B. 0.75 hour
C. 3 hours
D. 2.25 hours
Problem 232
Of the 316 people watching a movie, there a re 78 more children than women and 56 more
women than men. The number of men in the movie house is:
A. 176
B. 98
C. 42
D. 210
Problem 233
A certain department store has an inventory of Q units of a certain product at time t=0. The store
sells the product at a steady rate of Q/A units per week, and exhausts the inventory in A weeks.
The amount of product in inventory at any time t is:
A. Q (Q/A) t
B. Q + (Q/A) t
C. Qt Q/A
D. Qt (Q/A) t
Problem 234 (ECE March 1996)
A merchant has three items on sale: namely, a radio for P50, a clock for P30, and a flashlight for
P1. At the end of the day, she has sold a total of 100 of three items and has taken exactly 1000 on
the total sales. How many radios did he sale?
A. 80
B. 4
C. 16
D. 20
Problem 235
The price of 8 calculators ranges from P200 to P1000.If their average price is P950,what is the
lowest possible price of any one of the calculators?
A. 500
B. 550
C. 600
D. 650
Problem 236
A deck of 52 playing cards is cut into two piles. The first pile contains 7 times as many black
cards as red cards. The second pile contains the number of red cards that is an exact multiple as
the number of black cards. How many cards are there in the first pile.
A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
Problem 240
Find the sum of all positive integral factors of 2048.
A. 4095
B. 3065
C. 4560
D. 1254
Problem 241
In how many ways can two integers be selected from the numbers 1,2,3,50 so that their
difference is exactly 5?
A. 50
B. 5
C. 45
D. 41
Problem 242
A box contains 8 balls, 6 black balls.a8 red balls, and 13 yellow balls. How many balls must be
drawn to ensure that there will be three balls of the same color?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11
Problem 243
A shore sells 10 different sizes of shoes, each in both high-cut and low-cut variety, each either
rubber or leather, and each with white or black color. How many different kinds of shoes does he
sell?
A. 64
B. 80
C. 72
D. 92
Problem 244(ME October 1999)
An engineer was told that a survey had been made on a certain rectangular field but the
dimension had been lost .An assistant remembered that if the field had been 100 ft longer and 25
ft narrower, the area would have been increased by 2500 sq. ft, and that if it had been 100 ft
shorter 50 ft wider, the area would have been decreased 5000 sq.ft. What was the area of the
field?
A. 25.000 ft2
B. 15,000 ft2
C. 20,000 ft2
D. 22,000 ft2
Problem 245 (EE April 1994)
A 10-meter tape is 5 mm short. What is the correct length in meters?
A. 9.995 m
B. 10.05 m
C. 9.95 m
D. 10.005 m
Problem 246 (ME OCTOBER 1997)
The distance between two points measured with a steel tape was recorded as 916.58 ft. later. The
tape was checked and to be only 99.9 ft long. What is the true distance between the points?
A. 035.66 ft
B. 966.15 ft
C. 955.66 ft
D. 915.66 ft
Problem 247 (ME April 1996)
A certain steel tape is known to be 100000 feet long when the temperature of 70
. When
10-6 per .
85.935
88.031
90.031
93.031
1,275.075 feet
1,375.575 feet
1,256.547 feet
1,249.385 feet
C. 376
D. 254
Problem 255
The sum of all even numbers from 0 to 420 is:
A. 43410
B. 44300
C. 44310
D. 44130
Problem 256 (CE May 1997)
Which of the following numbers should be changed to make all the numbers form an arithmetic
progression when properly arranged?
A. 27/14
B. 33/28
C. 45/28
D. 20/14
Problem 257
The first term of an arithmetic progression (A.P.) is 6 and the 10th term is 3 times the second
number. What is the common difference?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Problem 258
The sum of five arithmetic means between 34 and 42 is:
A. 150
B. 160
C. 190
D. 210
Problem 259
The positive values of a so that 4x, 5x + 4, 3x2 1will be in arithmetic progression is:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Problem 260
Solve for x if x + 3x + 5x + 7x + + 49x = 625
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
1
Problem 261
The 10th term of the series a, a-b, a-2b, is:
A. a-6b
B. a-9b
C. 2a-b
D. a+9b
Problem 262
If the sum of the first 13 terms of two arithmetic progressions are in the ratio 7:3, find the ratio of
their corresponding 7th term.
A. 3:7
B. 1:3
C. 7:3
D. 6:7
Problem 263
If 1/x, 1/y, 1/z are in arithmetic progression, then y is equal to:
A. X-z
B. (x+2z)
C. (x+z)/2xz
D. 2xz/(x+z)
Problem 264 (ECE November 1997)
Find the 30th term of the A.P. 4, 7, 10
A. 88
B. 91
C. 75
D. 90
Problem 265 (ECE November 1997)
Find the 100th term of the sequence 1.01, 1.00, 0.99.
A. 0.05
B. 0.04
C. 0.03
D. 0.02
Problem 266
The sum of all numbers between 0 and 10000 which is exactly divisible by 77 is:
A. 546546
B. 645568
C. 645645
D. 645722
Problem 267 (ME April 1998)
What is the sum of the following finite sequence of terms? 18, 25, 32, 39, .., 67.
A. 234
B. 181
C. 213
D. 340
Problem 268
Find x in the series: 1, 1/3, 0.2, x.
A. 1/6
B. 1/8
C. 1/7
D. 1/9
Problem269 (ECE November 1995)
Find the fourth term of the progression , 0.2, 0.125,
A. 0.102
B. 1/10
C. 1/11
D. 0.099
Problem 270
The 10th term of the progression 6/4, 4/3, 3/2, is:
A. 12
B. 10/3
C. 12/3
D. 13/3
Problem 271 (ME October 1997)
The geometric mean of 4 and 64 is:
A. 48
B. 16
C. 34
D. 24
Problem 278
Determine x so that x, 2x+7, 10x-7 will form a geometric progression.
A. -7
B. 6
C. 7
D. -6
Problem 279
The fourth term of a geometric progression is 189 and the sixth term is 1701, the 8th term is:
A. 5103
B. 1240029
C. 45927
D. 15309
Problem 280
The sum of the numbers in arithmetical progression is 45. If 2 is added to the first number, 3 to
the second and 7 to the third, the new numbers will be in geometrical progression. Find the
common difference in A.P.
A. -5
B. 10
C. 6
D. 5
Problem 281
The geometric mean and the harmonic mean of two numbers are 12 and 36/5 respectively. What
are the numbers?
A. 36 & 4
B. 72 & 8
C. 36 & 8
D. 72 & 4
Problem 282
If x, 4x+8, 30x +24 are in geometrical progression, find the common ratio.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Problem 283 (ECE April 1995)
A besiege fortress is held by 5700 men who have provision for 66 days. If the garrison loses 20
men each day, for how many days can the provision hold out?
A.
B.
C.
D.
60
72
76
82
In a benefit show, a number of wealthy men agreed that the first one to arrive would pay 10
centavos to enter and each later arrival would pay twice as much as the preceding man. The total
amount collected from all of them was P104857.50. How may wealthy men had paid?
A. 18
B. 19
C. 20
D. 21
Problem 289
Evaluate the following determinant:
A.
B.
C.
D.
| |
7 8
9 4
64
44
54
-44
Problem 290
The following equation involves two determinants:
| ||
3 x = 2 1
2 2 x 3
1 5 2
2 1 3
3 2 1
A.
B.
C.
D.
-24
24
-46
46
x=
A.
B.
C.
D.
4 1 2 3
2
0 2 1
10 3 0 1
14 2 4 5
27
-28
26
-29
Problem 293
Evaluate the following determinant:
D=
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
4 2 1
2 1 0 3
2 3 1 2
0
2 1 4
5
-4
4
-5
Problem 294
Given matrix A =
A.
B.
C.
D.
| |
1 3
2 1
and matrix B =
1 2
1 1
. Find A + 2B.
| |
| |
| |
| |
1 0
2 1
1 0
1 3
1 3
0 1
1 1
0
3
| |
1 2
0 5
; Elements of matrix C =
| |
3 6
4 1
Find the elements of the product of the two matrices, matrix BC.
A.
B.
C.
D.
|
|
|
|
11
8
20 5
|
|
15 9
22 4
12 10
20 4
15 15
17 6
| | |||
1 1 x=2
3 2 y 0
A.
B.
C.
D.
x = -2; y = 6
x = 2; y = 6
x = -2; y = -6
x =2; y = -6
The probability for the ECE board examinees from a certain school to pass the Mathematics
subject is 3/7 and that for the Communications subject is 5/7. If none of the examinees failed in
both subjects and there are 4 examinees who pass both subjects, how many examinees from the
school took the examination?
A. 28
B. 27
C. 26
D. 32
Problem 300 (EE March 1998)
In a commercial survey involving 1000 persons on brand preferences, 120 were found to prefer
brand x only, 200 persons prefer brand y only, 150 persons prefer brand z only, 370 prefer either
brand x or y not z, 450 prefer brand y or z but not x, and 370 prefer wither brand z or x but not y,
and none prefer all the three brands at a time. How many persons have no brand preference with
any of the three brands?
A. 120
B. 280
C. 70
D. 320
B. 277,200
C. 55,440
D. 3,326,400
Problem 304
How many ways can 3 men and 4 women be seated on a bench if the women to be together?
A. 720
B. 576
C. 5040
D. 1024
Problem 305
In how many ways can 5 people line up to pay their electric bills?
A. 120
B. 1
C. 72
D. 24
Problem 306
In how many ways can 5 people line up to pay their electric bills, if two particular persons refuse
to follow each other?
A. 120
B. 72
C. 90
D. 140
Problem 307
How many ways can 7 people be seated at a round table?
A. 5040
B. 120
C. 720
D. 840
Problem 308
In how many relative orders can we seat 7 people at a round table with a certain people side by
side.
A. 144
B. 5040
C. 720
D. 1008
Problem 309
In how many ways can we seat 7 people in a round table with a certain 3 people not in
consecutive order?
A. 576
B. 3960
C. 5320
D. 689
Problem 310
The captain of a baseball team assigns himself to the 4th place in the batting order. In how many
ways can he assign the remaining places to his eight teammates if just three men are eligible for
the first position?
A. 2160
B. 40320
C. 5040
D. 15120
Problem 311
In how many ways can PICE chapter with 15 directors choose a president, a vice-president, a
secretary, a treasurer, and an auditor, if no member can hold more than one position?
A. 630630
B. 3300
C. 5040
D. 15120
Problem 312
How many ways can a committee of five be selected from an organization with 35 members?
A. 324632
B. 425632
C. 125487
D. 326597
Problem 313
How many line segments can be formed by 13 distinct point?
A. 156
B. 36
C. 98
D. 78
Problem 314
In how many ways can a hostess select six luncheon guests from 10 women if she is to avoid
having particular two of them together at the luncheon?
A.
B.
C.
D.
210
84
140
168
Problem 320
A bag contains 3 white and 5 red balls. If two balls are drawn at random, find the probability that
both are white.
A. 3/28
B. 3/8
C. 2/7
D. 5/15
Problem 321
In problem 320, find the probability that one ball is white and the other is red.
A. 15/56
B. 15/28
C.
D. 225/784
Problem 322
In the problem 320, find the probability that all are of the same color.
A. 13/30
B. 14/29
C. 13/28
D. 15/28
Problem 323
The probability that both stages of a two-stage rocket to function correctly is 0.92. The reliability
of the first stage is 0.97. The reliability of the second stage is:
A. 0.948
B. 0.958
C. 0.968
D. 0.8924
Problem 324
Ricky and George each throw dice. If Ricky gets a sum of four what is the probability that
George will get less than of four?
A.
B. 5/6
C. 9/11
D. 1/12
Problem 325
Two fair dice are thrown. What is the probability that the sum of the dice is divisible by 5?
A. 7/36
B. 1/9
C. 1/12
D.
Problem 326 (ME April 1996)
An um contains 4 black balls and 6 white balls. What is the probability of getting one black ball
and white ball in two consecutive draws from the urn?
A. 0.24
B. 0.27
C. 0.53
D. 0.04
Problem 327
If three balls in drawn in succession from 5 white and a second bag, find the probability that all
are of one color, if the first ball is replaced immediately while the second is not replaced before
the third draw.
A. 10/121
B. 18/121
C. 28/121
D. 180/14641
Problem 328
A first bag contains 5 white balls and 10 black balls. The experiment consists of selecting a bag
and then drawing a ball from the selected bag. Find the probability of drawing a white ball.
A. 1/3
B. 1/6
C. 1/2
D. 1/8
Problem 329
In problem 328, find the probability of drawing a white ball from the first bag.
A. 5/6
B. 1/6
C. 2/3
D. 1/3
Problem 330
If seven coins are tossed simultaneously, find the probability that will just have three heads.
A. 33/128
B. 35/128
C. 30/129
D. 37/129
Problem 331
If seven coins are tossed simultaneously, find the probability that there will be at least six tails.
A. 2/128
B. 3/128
C. 1/16
D. 2/16
D. 1/3
Problem 337
There are three short questions in mathematics test. For each question, one (1) mark will be
awarded for a correct answer and no mark for a wrong answer. If the probability that Mary
correctly answers a question in a test is 2/3, determine the probability that Mary gets two marks.
A. 4/27
B. 8/27
C. 4/9
D. 2/9
Problem 338
A marksman hits 75% of all his targets. What is the probability that he will hit exactly 4 of his
next ten shot?
A. 0.01622
B. 0.4055
C. 0.004055
D. 0.001622
Problem 339
A two-digit number is chosen randomly. What is the probability that it is divisible by 7?
A. 7/50
B. 13/90
C. 1/7
D. 7/45
Problem 340
One box contains four cards numbered 1, 3,5,and 6. Another box contains three cards numbered
2, 4, and 7. One card is drawn from each bag. Find the probability that the sum is even.
A. 5/12
B. 3/7
C. 7/12
D. 5/7
Problem 341
Two people are chosen randomly from 4 married couples. What is probability that they are
husband and wife?
A. 1/28
B. 1/14
C. 3/28
D. 1/7
Problem 342
One letter is taken from each of the words PARALLEL and LEVEL at random. What is the
probability of getting the same letter?
A. 1/5
B. 1/20
C. 3/20
D.
Problem 343
In a shooting game, the probability that Botoy and Toto will hit a target is 2/3 and respectively.
What is the probability that the target is hit when both shoot at it once?
A. 13/5
B. 5/13
C. 7/12
D. 11/12
Problem 344
A standard deck of 52 playing cards is well shuffled. The probability that the first four cards
dealt from the deck will be four aces is closes to:
A. 4 10-6
B. 2 10-6
C. 3 10-6
D. 8 10-6
Problem 345
A card is chosen from pack of playing cards. What is the probability that it is either red or a
picture card?
A. 8/13
B. 10/13
C. 19/26
D. 8/15
Problem 346
In a poker game consisting of 5 cards, what is the probability of holding 2 aces and 2 Queens?
A. 5! /52!
B. 5/52
C. 33/54145
D. 1264/45685
Problem 347
Dennis Rodman sinks 50% of all his attempts. What is the probability that he will make exactly 3
of his next 10 attempts?
A. 1/256
B. 3/8
C. 30/128
D. 15/128
Problem 348
There are 10 defectives per 1000 items of a product in long run. What is the probability that there
is one and only one defective in random lot of 100?
A. 0.3697
B. 0.3967
C. 0.3796
D. 0.3679
Problem 349
The UN forces for Bosnia uses a type of missile that hits the target with a probability of 0.3. How
many missiles should be fired so that there is at least an 80% probability of hitting the target?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 3
Problem 350 (ME April 1997)
In a dice game, one fair is used. The player wins P20.00 if he rolls either 1 or 6. He losses P10.00
if he turns up any other face. What is the expected winning for one roll of the die?
A. P40.00
B. P0.00
C. P20.00
D. P10.00
Complex Numbers, Elements
Problem 351 (CE May 1994)
In the complex number 3 + 4i, the absolute value is:
A. 10
B. 7.211
C. 5
D. 5.689
Problem 352
In the complex number 8-21, the amplitude is:
A. 104.04
B. 14.04
C.
345 . 96
D. 165.96
Problem 353
(6 cis 120 )(4 cis 30 ) is eual to:
A. 10 cis150
B. 24 cis150
C. 10 cis90
D. 24 cis90
Problem 354
20 cis 80
10 c is50
is equal to:
A. 20cis30
B. 3cis130
C. 3cis30
D. 20 cis130
Problem 355
The value of x + y in the complex equation 3 + xi = y + 2i is:
A. 5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Problem 356
Multiply (3-2i)(4+3i).
A. 12+i
B. 18+i
C. 6+i
D. 20+i
11 +10i
5
B. 1+2i
5+ 2i
C.
5
D. 2+2i
Problem 358
Find the value of i9.
A. i
B. i
C. 1
D. -1
Problem 359 (ECE April 1999)
Simplify i1997+i1999, where I is an imaginary number.
A. 1+i
B. I
C. 1-i
D. 0
Problem 360
Expand (2+
A.
B.
C.
D.
9 )3
46+9i
46-9i
-46-9i
-46+9i
Problem 361
Write -4+3i in polar form.
A. 5 36.87
B. 5 216.87
C. 5 323.13
D. 5 143.13
Problem 362
Simplify: i30-2i25+3i17.
A. I+1
B. -1-2i
C. -1+i
D. -1+5i
Problem 363 (ME April 1997)
Evaluate the value of 10 7 .
A. Imaginary
B. - 70
C.
17
D.
70
9 3 343 .
21
21i
-21i
-21
5 ei 36.87
C.
7 e i53.13
D.
7 e i36.87
Problem 367
i 67.38
12+5i
5-12i
12-5i
5+12i
21
C.
20
D.
19
D. 5.18
Problem 373
If a=b and b=c, then a=c. This property of real numbers is known as:
A. Reflexive Property
B. Symmetric Property
C. Transitive Property
D. Addition Property
Problem 374
If a=b, then b=a. This property of real numbers is known as:
A. Reflexive Property
B. Symmetric Property
C. Transitive Property
D. Multiplication Property
Problem 375
A statement the truth of which is admitted without proof is called:
A. An axiom
B. A postulate
C. A theorem
D. A corollary
Problem 376
In a proportion of four quantities, the first and the fourth terms are referred to:
A. means
B. denominators
C. extremes
D. numerators
Problem 377 (ECE November 1997)
Convergent series is a sequence of decreasing numbers or when the succeeding term is ____ than
the preceding term.
A. ten times more
B. greater
C. equal
D. lesser
Problem 378 (ECE November 1997)
It is the characteristics of a population which is measurable.
A. Frequency
B. Distribution
C. Sample
D. Parameter
Problem 379 (ECE November 1997)
The quartile deviation is a measure of:
A. Division
B. Central tendency
C. Certainty
D. Dispersion
Problem 380 (ECE November 1995, 1997)
In complex algebra, we use a diagram to represent a complex plane commonly called:
A. De Moivres Diagram
B. Funicular Diagram
C. Argand Diagram
D. Venn Diagram
Problem 381
A series of numbers which are perfect square numbers (i.e. 1, 4, 9, 16, ) is called:
A. Fourier series
B. Fermats series
C. Eulers series
D. Fibonacci numbers
Problem 382
A sequence of numbers where every term is obtained by adding all the preceding terms such as 1,
5, 14, 30 Is called:
A. Triangular number
B. Pyramidal number
C. Tetrahedral number
D. Eulers number
Problem 383 (ECE November 1995)
The graphical representation of the commulative frequency distribution in a set of statistical data
is called:
A. Ogive
B. Histogram
C. Frequency polyhedron
D. Mass diagram
Problem 384 (ECE March 1996)
A sequence of numbers where the succeeding term is greater than the preceding term is called:
A. Dissonant series
B. Convergent series
C. Isometric series
D. Divergent series
Problem 385 (ECE March 1996)
The number 0.123123123. is
A. Irrational
B. Surd
C. Rational
D. Transcendental
Problem 386 (ECE November 1996)
An array of m n quantities which represent a single number system composed of elements
in rows and columns is know as:
A. Transpose of a matrix
B. Determinant
C. Co-factor of a matrix
D. Matrix
Problem 387
If equals are added to equals, the sum is equal.
A. theorem
B. postulate
C. axiom
D. corollary
Problem 388 (ECE November 1996)
Terms that differ only in numeric coefficients are nown as:
A. unequal terms
B. unlike terms
C. like terms
D. equal terms
Problem 389 (ECE November 1996)
______ is a sequence of terms whose reciprocals are in arithmetic progression.
A. Geometric progression
B. Harmonic progression
C. Algebraic Progression
D. Ratio and proportion
Problem 390 (ECE November 1996)
The logarithm of a number to the base e (2.718281828) is called:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Naperian logarithm
Characteristic
Mantissa
Briggsian logarithm
Problem 396
A complex number associated with a phase-shifted sine wave in polar form whose magnitude is
in RMS and angle is equal to the angle of the phase-shifted sine wave is known as:
A. Argands number
B. Imaginary number
C. Phasor
D. Real number
Problem 397
In raw data, the term, which occurs most frequently, is known as:
A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Quartile
Problem 398
Infinity minus infinity is:
A. Infinity
B. Zero
C. Indeterminate
D. None of these
Problem 399
Any number divided by infinity is equal to:
A. I
B. Infinity
C. Zero
D. Indeterminate
Problem 400
The term in between any to terms of an arithmetic progression is called:
A. Arithmetic mean
B. Median
C. Middle terms
D. Mean
Problem 401
Any equation which, because of some mathematical process, has acquired an extra root is
sometimes called a:
A. Redundant equation
B. Literal equation
C. Linear equation
D. Defective equation
Problem 402
A statement that one mathematical expression is greater than or less than another is called:
A. inequality
B. non-absolute condition
C. absolute condition
D. conditional expression
Problem 403
A relation, in which every ordered pair (x, y) has one and only one value of y that corresponds to
the values of x, is called:
A. Function
B. Range
C. Domain
D. Coordinates
Problem 404
An equation in which a variable appears under the radical sign is called:
A. Literal equation
B. Radical equation
C. Irradical equation
D. Irrational equation
Problem 405
The number of favorable outcomes divided by the number of possible outcomes:
A. Permutations
B. Probability
C. Combination
D. Chance
Problem 406
Two factors are considered essentially the same if:
A. One is merely the negative of the other
B. One is exactly the same of the other
C. Both of them are negative
D. Both of them are positive
Problem 407
An integer is said to be prime if:
A. It is factorable by any value
B. It is an odd integer
C. It has no other integer as factor excepts itself or 1
D. It is an even integer
Problem 408
Equations in which the members are equal for all permissible values of integer are called:
A. a conditional equation
B. an identity
C. a parametric equation
D. a quadratic equation
Problem 409
Equations which satisfy only for some values of unknown are called:
A. a conditional equation
B. an identity
C. a parametric equation
D. a quadratic equation
Problem 410 (ME April 1996)
The logarithm of 1 to any base is:
A. indeterminate
B. zero
C. infinity
D. one
Part 2
Plane and Spherical Trigonometry
Problems- Angles, Trigonometric Identities and Equations
Set 10
1. Find the supplement of an angle whose compliment is 62.
A. 28
B. 118
C. 152
D. None of these
2. A certain angle has a supplement 5 times its compliment. Find the angle.
A. 67.5
B. 157.5
C. 168.5
D. 186
3. The sum of the two interior angles of the triangle is equal to the third angle and the
difference of the two angles is equal to 2/3 of the third angle. Find the third angle.
A. 15
B. 75
C. 90
D. 120
C.
7
10
2
D.
7
10/20
2
8. Given three angles A, B, and C whose sum is 180. If the tan A + tan B + tan C = x, find
the value of tan A x tan B x tan C.
A. 1 x
B. x
C. x/2
D. x
9. What is the sine of 820?
A. 0.984
B. -0.866
C. 0.866
D. -0.500
10. csc 270 = ?
A. 3
B.
C.
D. 1
1
3
A 1.
A. 0.309
B. 0.258
C. 0.268
D. 0.315
13. If sin 3A = cos 6B then:
A. A + B = 180
B. A + 2B = 30
C. A 2B = 30
D. A + B = 30
14. Find the value of sin (arcos 15/17).
A. 8/17
B. 17/9
C. 8/21
D. 8/9
15. Find the value of cos [arcsin (1/3) + arctan (2/
A.
( 29 )(1+ 10)
B.
( 29 )( 1011)
C.
( 29 )( 10+1)
D.
( 29 )( 101)
5 )]
sin + 4 sin+3=0
A.
B. /4
C. 3/2
D. /2
19. Find the value of x in the equation csc x + cot x = 3.
A. /4
B. /3
C. /2
D. /5
2
2
20. If sec A is 5/2, the quantity 1sin A is equivalent to:
A. 2.5
B. 0.6
C. 1.5
D. 0.4
21. Find sin x if 2 sin x + 3 cos x 2 = 0.
A. 1 & -5/13
B. -1 & 5/13
C. 1 & 5/13
D. -1 & -5/13
22. If sin A = 4/5, A in quadrant II, sin B = 7/25, B in quadrant I, find sin (A + B).
A. 3/5
B. 2/5
C. 3/4
D. 4/5
23. If sin A =2.571x, cos A = 3.06, and sin 2A = 3.939x, find the value of x.
A. 0.350
B. 0.250
C. 0.100
D. 0.150
2
24. If cos = 3 /2, what is the value of x if x = 1 tan .
A. -2
B. -1/3
C. 4/3
D. 2/3
25. If sin cos = -1/3, what is the value of sin 2 ?
A. 1/3
B. 1/9
C. 8/9
D. 4/9
26. If x cos + y sin = 1 and x sin y cos = 3, what is the relationship between x
and y?
2
2
A. x + y =20
B.
x y =5
C.
x + y =16
D.
x + y =10
2
2
/ sin x= 2 , then sin x + 1 / sin x is equal to:
A.
B. 1
C. 2
D. 0
3 is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
is equal to:
tan x
cos x
cot x
sin x
2
30. if cos = x / 2 then 1 tan
A.
(2 x 2 + 4) /
B.
(42 x 2) /
x2
C.
(2 x 24) /
D.
(2 x 4) /
is equal to:
arctan
A. /3
B. /4
C. /6
D. /2
33. Solve for x in the equation: arctan (2x) + arctan (x) = /4
A. 0.821
B. 0.218
C. 0.281
D. 0.182
34. Solve for x from the given trigonometric equation:
arcrtan ( 1x ) +arctan (1+ x )=arctan 1/8
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 2
35. Solve for y if y = (1/sin x 1/tan x)(1 + cos x)
A. sin x
B. cos x
C. tan x
2
D. sec x
2
2
2
36. Solve for x: x = (tan +cot ) sin tan .
A. sin
B. cos
C. 1
D. 2
37. Solve for x:
x=1(sin cos )2 .
A. sin cos
B. -2 cos
C. cos 2
D. sin 2
4
38. Simplify cos
A. 2
B. 1
2
C. 2 sin +1
2
D. 2 cos 1
sin 4 .
x=
1tan 2 a
1+ tan2 a
A. cos a
B. sin 2a
C. cos 2a
D. sin a
40. which of the following is different from the others?
A. 2 cos 2x 1
B. cos 4x sin 4x
C. cos 3x sin 3x
D. 1 2 sin 2x
41. Find the value of y: y = (1 + cos 2 tan .
A. cos
B. sin
C. sin 2
D. cos 2
42. The equation 2 sinh x cosh x is equal to:
x
A. e
x
B.
C.
sinh 2 x
D. Cosh 2x
2
2
43. Simplifying the equation sin ( 1+cot )
A. 1
2
B.
sin
C.
sin sec
D.
cos
44. If tan
1+ x 4
A.
sin =1 /
B.
sec=1+x 4
C.
cos=1 /
D.
csc= 1+ x 4 /
1+ x 4
x
45. In an isosceles right triangle, the hypotenuse is how much longer than its sides?
A. 2 times
B. 2 times
C.
1.5
D. None of these
46. Find the angle in mils subtended by a line 10 yards long at a distance of 5000 yards.
A. 2.5 mils
B. 2 mils
C. 4 mils
D. 1 mil
47. The angle or inclination of ascend of a road having 8.25% grade is _____degrees.
A. 5.12 degrees
B. 4.72 degrees
C. 1.86 degrees
D. 4.27 degrees
48. The sides of a right triangle is in arithmetic progression whose common difference if 6
cm. its area is:
2
A. 216 cm
B.
270 cm2
C.
360 cm2
D.
144 cm2
B. 5.263 cm
C. 4.256 cm
D. 5.645 cm
52. Given a triangle: C = 100, a = 15, b = 20. Find c:
A. 34
B. 27
C. 43
D. 35
53. Given angle A = 32, angle B = 70, and side c = 27 units. Solve for side a of the
triangle.
A. 24 units
B. 10 units
C. 14.63 units
D. 12 units
54. In a triangle, find the side c if the angle C = 100, side b = 20, and side a = 15.
A. 28
B. 27
C. 29
D. 26
55. Two sides of a triangle are 50 m. and 60 m. long. The angle included between these sides
is 30 degrees. What is the interior angle (in degrees) opposite the longest side?
A. 92.74
B. 93.74
C. 94.74
D. 91.74
56. The sides of a triangle ABC are AB = 15 cm, BC = 18 cm, and CA = 24 cm. Determine
the distance from the point of intersection of the angular bisectors to side AB.
A. 5.21 cm
B. 3.78 cm
C. 4.73 cm
D. 6.25 cm
57. If AB = 15 m, BC = 18 m and CA = 24 m, find the point of intersection of the angular
bisector from the vertex C.
A. 11.3
B. 12.1
C. 13.4
D. 14.3
58. In triangle ABC, angle C = 70 degrees; angle A = 45 degrees; AB = 40 m. what is the
length of the median drawn from vertex A to side BC?
A. 36.8 meters
B. 37.1 meters
C. 36.3 meters
D. 37.4 meters
59. The area of the triangle whose angles are 61932, 341446, and 843542 is 680.60.
the length of the longest side is:
A. 35.53
B. 54.32
C. 52.43
D. 62.54
60. Given a triangle ABC whose angles are A = 40, B = 95 and side b = 30 cm. find the
length of the bisector of angle C.
A. 21.74 cm
B. 22.35 cm
C. 20.45 cm
D. 20.98 cm
61. The sides of a triangular lot are 130 m, 180 m, and 190 m. the lot is to be divided by a
line bisecting the longest side and drawn from the opposite vertex. The length of this
dividing line is:
A. 100 meters
B. 130 meters
C. 125 meters
D. 115 meters
62. From a point outside of an equilateral triangle, the distances to the vertices are 10m,
10m, and 18m. Find the dimension of the triangle.
A. 25.63
B. 45.68
C. 19.94
D. 12.25
63. Points A and B 1000m apart are plotted on a straight highway running East and West.
From A, the bearing of a tower C is 32 degrees N of W and from B the bearing of C is
26 degrees N of E. Approximate the shortest distance of tower C to the highway.
A. 264 meters
B. 274 meters
C. 284 meters
D. 294 meters
64. An airplane leaves an aircraft carrier and flies South at 350 mph. The carrier travels S
30 E at 25 mph. If the wireless communication range of the airplane is 700 miles, when
will it lose contact with the carrier?
A. after 4.36 hours
B. after 5.57 hours
C. after 2.13 hours
D. after 4.54 hours
65. A statue 2 meters high stands on a column that is 3 meters high. An observer in level
with the top of the statue observed that the column and the statue subtend the same
angle. How far is the observer from the statue?
A. 5 2 meters
B.
2 5 meters
C. 20 meters
D. 10 meters
66. From the top of a building 100 m high, the angle of depression of a point A due East of it
is 30. From a poit B due South of the building, the angle of elevation of the top is 60.
Find the distance AB.
A. 100 + 3 30
B. 200 -
30
C.
100 30 / 3
D.
100 3
/ 30
67. An observer found the angle of elevation of the top of the tree to be 27. After moving
10m closer (on the same vertical and horizontal plane as the tree), the angle of elevation
becomes 54. Find the height of the tree.
A. 8.65 meters
B. 7.53 meters
C. 7.02 meters
D. 8.09 meters
68. From a point A at the foot of the mountain, the angle of elevation of the top B is 60.
After ascending the mountain one (1) mile to an inclination of 30 to the horizon, and
reaching a point C, an observer finds that the angle ACB is 135.
A. 14386
B. 12493
C. 11672
D. 11223
69. A vertical pole is 10 m from a building. When the angle of elevation of the sum is 45, te
pole cast a shadow on the building 1 m high. Find the height of the pole.
A. 0 meter
B. 11 meters
C. 12 meters
D. 13 meters
70. A pole cast a shadow of 15 meters long when the angle of elevation of the sun is 61. If
the pole has leaned 15 from the vertical directly toward the sun, what is the length of
the pole?
A. 52.43 meters
B. 54.23 meters
C. 53.25 meters
D. 53.24 meters
71. An observer wishes to determine the height of a tower. He takes sights at the top of the
tower from A and B, which are 50 ft. apart, at the same elevation on a direct line with the
tower. The vertical angle at point A is 30 and at point B is 40. What is the height of the
tower?
A. 85.6 feet
B. 143.97 feet
C. 110.29 feet
D. 92.54 feet
72. From the top of tower A, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower B is 46. From the
foot of tower B the angle of elevation of the top of tower A is 28. Both towers are on a
level ground. If the height of tower B is 120m, how high is tower A in m?
A. 38.6
B. 42.3
C. 44.1
D. 40.7
73. Points A and B are 100 m apart and are on the same elevation as the foot of a building.
The angles of elevation of the top of the building from points A and B are 21 and 32,
respectively. How far is A from the building in m?
A. 271.6
B. 265.4
C. 259.2
D. 277.9
74. A man finds the angle of elevation of the top of a tower to be 30 degrees. He walks 85
m. nearer the tower and finds its angle of elevation to be 60 degrees. What is the height
of the tower?
A. 76.31 meters
B. 73.61 meters
C. 73.31 meters
D. 73.16 meters
75. The angle of elevation of a point C from a pint B is 2942; the angle of elevation of C
from another point A 31.2 m directly below B is 5923. How high is C from the
horizontal line through A?
A. 47.1 meters
B. 52.3 meters
C. 35.1 meters
D. 66.9 meters
76. A rectangular piece of land 40m x 30m is to be crossed diagonally by a 10-m wide
roadway. If the land cost P1,500.00 per square meter, the cost of the roadway is:
A. P401.10
B. P60,165.00
C. P601,650.00
D. 651,500.00
77. A man improvises a temporary shield from the sun using a triangular piece of wood with
dimensions of 1.4m, 1.5 m, and 1.3 m. with the longer side lying horizontally on the
ground, he props up the other corner of the triangle with a vertical pole 0.9m long. What
would be the area of the shadow on the ground when the sun is vertically overhead?
2
A. 0.5 m
2
B. 0.75 m
2
C. 0.84 m
D. 0.95 m
78. A rectangular piece of wood 4cm x 12cm tall is titled at an angle of 45. Find the
vertical distance between the lower corner and the upper corner.
A. 4 2 cm
B.
2 2 cm
C.
8 2cm
D.
6 2cm
79. A clock has a dial face 12 inches in radius. The minute hand is 9 inches long while the
hour hand is 6 inches long. The plane of rotation of the minute hand is 2 inches above
the plane of rotation of the hour hand. Find the distance between the tips of the hands at
5:40 AM.
A. 9.17 inches
B. 8.23 inches
C. 10.65 inches
D. 11.25 inches
80. If the bearing of A from B is 40 W, then the bearing of B from A is:
A. N 40 E
B. N 40 W
C. N 50 E
D. N 50 W
81. A plane hillside is inclined at an angle of 28 with the horizontal. A man wearing skis
can climb this hillside by following a straight path inclined at an angle of 12 to the
horizontal, but one without skis must follow a path inclined at an angle of only 5 with
the horizontal. Find the angle between the directions of the two paths.
A. 13.21
B. 18.74
C. 15.56
D. 17.22
82. Calculate the area of a spherical triangle whose radius is 5 m and whose angles are 40,
65, and 110.
A. 12.34 sq. m.
B. 14.89 sq. m.
C. 16.45 sq. m.
D. 15.27 sq. m.
83. A right spherical triangle has an angle C = 90, a = 50, and c = 80. Find the side b.
A. 45.33
B. 78.66
C. 74.33
D. 75.89
84. If the time is 8:00 a.m. GMT, what is the time in the Philippines, which is located at
120 East longitude?
A. 6 p.m.
B. 4 am
C. 4 p.m.
D. 6 am
85. An airplane flew from Manila (14 36N, 121 05E) at a course of S 30 E maintaining
a certain altitude and following a great circle path. If its groundspeed is 350 knots, after
how many hours will it cross the equator?
A. 2.87 hours
B. 2.27 hours
C. 3.17 hours
D. 3.97 hours
86. Find the distance in nautical miles between Manila and San Francisco. Manila is located
at 14 36N latitude and 121 05 E longitude. San Francisco is situated at 37 48 N
latitude and 122 24 W longitude.
A. 7856.2 nautical miles
B. 5896.2 nautical miles
C. 6326.2 nautical miles
D. 6046.2 nautical miles
Part 3
Plane Geometry
Problems Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Polygons
Set 12
87. The sides of a right triangle have lengths (a b), a, and (a + b). What is the ratio of a to
b if a is greater than b and b could not be equal to zero?
A. 1 : 4
B. 3 : 1
C. 1 : 4
D. 4 : 1
88. Two sides of a triangle measure 8 cm and 12 cm. find its area if its perimeter is 26 cm.
A. 21.33 sq. m.
B. 32.56 sq. cm.
C. 3.306 sq. in.
D. 32.56 sq. in.
89. If three sides of a triangle of an acute triangle is 3 cm, 4 cm, and x cm, what are the
possible values of x?
A. 1 < x < 5
B. 0 < x > 5
C. 0 < x < 7
D. 1 < x > 7
90. In triangle ABC, AB = 8m and BC = 20m. one possible dimension of CA is:
A. 13
B. 7
C. 9
D. 11
91. In a triangle BCD, BC = 25 m. and CD = 10 m. The perimeter of the triangle may be.
A. 72 m.
B. 70 m.
C. 69 m.
D. 71 m.
92. The sides of a triangle ABC are AB = 25 cm, BC = 39 cm, and AC = 40 cm. Find its
area.
A. 486 sq. cm.
B. 846 sq. cm.
C. 648 sq. cm.
D. 468 sq. cm.
93. The corresponding sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 3:2. What is the ratio of
their areas?
A. 3
B. 2
C. 9/4
D. 3/2
94. Find the area of the triangle whose sides are 12, 16, and 21 units.
A. 95.45 sq. units
B. 102.36 sq. units
C. 87.45 sq. units
D. 82.78 sq. units
95. The sides of a right triangle are 8, 15 and 17 units. If each side is doubled, how many
square units will be the area of the new triangle?
A. 240
B. 300
C. 320
D. 420
96. Two triangles have equal bases. The altitude of one triangle is 3 units more than its base
and the altitude of the other is 3 units less than its base. Find the altitudes, if the areas of
the triangle differ by 21 square units.
A. 5 & 11
B. 4 & 10
C. 6 & 12
D. 3 & 9
97. A triangular piece of wood having a dimension 130 cm, 180 cm, and 190 cm is to be
divided by a line bisecting the longest side drawn from its opposite vertex. The area of
the part adjacent to the 180-cm side is:
A. 5126 sq. cm.
B. 5162 sq. cm.
C. 5612 sq. cm.
D. 142.3 sq. m.
106. If the sides of the parallelogram and an included angle are 6, 10 and 100 degrees
respectively, find the length of the shorter diagonal.
A. 10.63
B. 10.37
C. 10.73
D. 10.23
107. The area of a rhombus is 132 square cm. if its shorter diagonal is 12 cm, the length of
the longer diagonal is:
A. 20 centimeter
B. 21 centimeter
C. 22 centimeter
D. 23 centimeter
108. The diagonals of a rhombus are 10 cm. and 8 cm., respectively. Its area is:
A. 10 sq. cm.
B. 50 sq. cm.
C. 60 sq. cm.
D. 40 sq. cm.
109. Given a cyclic quadrilateral whose sides are 4 cm, 5 cm, 8 cm, and 11 cm. Its area is:
A. 40.25 sq. cm.
B. 48.65 sq. cm.
C. 50.25 sq. cm.
D. 60.25 sq. cm
110. A rectangle ABCD which measure 18 by 24 cm is folded once, perpendicular to
diagonal AC, so that the opposite vertices A and C coincide. Find the length of the fold.
A. 2
B. 7/2
C. 54/2
D. 45/2
111. The sides of a quadrilateral are 10m, 8m, 16m and 20m, respectively. Two opposite
interior angles have a sum of 225. Find the area of the quadrilateral in sq. m.
A. 140.33 sq. cm.
B. 145.33 sq. cm.
C. 150.33 sq. cm.
D. 155.33 sq. cm.
112. A trapezoid has an area of 36 m2 and altitude of 2 m. Its two bases in meters have ratio
of 4:5, the bases are:
A. 12, 15
B. 7, 11
C. 16, 20
D. 8, 10
113. Determine the area of the quadrilateral ABCD shown if OB = 80 cm, OA = 120 cm,
OD = 150 cm and = 25.
A. 2272 sq. cm
B. 7222 sq. cm
C. 2572 sq. cm
D. 2722 sq. cm
114. A corner lot of land is 35 m on one street and 25 m on the other street. The angle
between the two lines of the street being 82. The other to two lines of the lot are
respectively perpendicular to the lines of the streets. What is the worth of the lot if its unit price
is P2500 per square meter?
A. P1,978,456
B. P1,588,045
C. P2,234,023
D. P1,884,050
115. Determine the area of the quadrilateral having (8, -2), (5, 6), (4, 1), and (-7, 4) as
consecutive vertices.
A. 22 sq. units
B. 44 sq. units
C. 32 sq. units
D. 48 sq. units
116. Find the area of the shaded portion shown if AB is parallel to CD.
A. 16 sq. m.
B. 18 sq. m.
C. 20 sq. m.
D. 22 sq. m.
117. The deflection angles of any polygon has a sum of:
A. 360
B. 720
C. 180(n 3)
D. 180 n
118. The sum of the interior angles of a dodecagon is:
A. 2160
B. 1980
C. 1800
D. 2520
119. Each interior angle of a regular polygon is 165. How many sides?
A. 23
B. 24
C. 25
D. 26
120. The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 540. Find the number of sides.
A. 4
B. 6
C. 7
D. 5
121. The sum of the interior angles of a polygon of n sides is 1080. Find the value of n.
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
122. How many diagonals does a pentedecagon have:
A. 60
B. 70
C. 80
D. 90
123. A polygon has 170 diagonals. How many sides does it have?
A. 20
B. 18
C. 25
D. 26
124. A regular hexagon with an area of 93.53 square centimeters is inscribed in a circle. The
area in the circle not covered by hexagon is:
A. 18.38 cm2
B. 16.72 cm2
C. 19.57 cm2
D. 15.68 cm2
125. The area of a regular decagon inscribed in a circle of 15 cm diameter is:
A. 156 sq. cm.
B. 158 sq. cm.
C. 165 sq. cm.
D. 185 sq. cm.
126. The sum of the interior angle of polygon is 2,520. How many are the sides?
A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
127. The area of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of radius 1 is:
A. 2.698 sq. units
B. 2.598 sq. units
C. 3.698 sq. units
D. 3.598 sq. units
128. The corners of a 2-meter square are cut off to form a regular octagon. What is the
length of the sides of the resulting octagon?
A. 0.525
B. 0.626
C. 0.727
D. 0.828
129. If a regular polygon has 27 diagonals, then it is a:
A. Hexagon
B. Nonagon
C. Pentagon
D. Heptagon
130. One side of a regular octagon is 2. Find the area of the region inside the octagon.
A. 19.3 sq. units
B. 13.9 sq. units
C. 21.4 sq. units
D. 31 sq. units
131. A regular octagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 10. Find the area of the octagon.
A. 228.2 sq. units
B. 288.2 sq. units
C. 282.8 sq. units
D. 238.2 sq. units
Problems Circles, Miscellaneous Applications
Set 13
132. The area of a circle is 89.4 square inches. What is the circumference?
A. 35.33 inches
B. 32.25 inches
C. 33.52 inches
D. 35.55 inches
133. A circle whose area is 452 cm square is cut into two segment by a chord whose
distance from the center of the circle is 6 cm. Find the area of the larger segment in cm
square.
A. 372.5
B. 363.6
C. 368.4
D. 377.6
134. A circle is divided into two parts by a chord, 3 cm away from the center. Find the area
of the smaller part, in cm square, if the circles has an area of 201 cm square.
A. 51.4
B. 57.8
C. 55.2
D. 53.7
135. A quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a semi-circle with side AD coinciding with the
diameter of the circle. If sides AB, BC, and CD are 8cm, 10cm, and 12cm long,
respectively, find the area of the circle.
A. 317 sq. cm.
B. 356 sq. cm.
C. 456 sq. cm.
D. 486 sq. cm.
136. A semi-circle of radius 14 cm is formed from a piece of wire. If it is bent into a
rectangle whose length is 1cm more than its width, find the area of the rectangle.
A. 256.25 sq. cm.
B. 323.57 sq. cm.
C. 386.54 sq. cm.
D. 452.24 sq. cm
137. The angle of a sector is 30 degrees and the radius is 15 cm. What is the area of the
sector?
2
A. 89.5 cm
B. 58.9 cm
C. 59.8 cm
D. 85.9 cm
138. A sector has a radius of 12 cm. if the length of its arc is 12 cm, its area is:
A. 66 sq. cm.
B. 82 sq. cm.
C. 144 sq. cm.
D. 72 sq. cm.
139. The perimeter of a sector is 9 cm and its radius is 3 cm. What is the area of the sector?
2
A. 4 cm
2
B. 9/2 cm
2
C. 11/2 cm
2
D. 27/2 cm
141. Given are two concentric circles with the outer circle having a radius of 10 cm. If the
area of the inner circle is half of the outer circle, find the boarder between the two
circles.
A. 2.930 cm
B. 2.856 cm
C. 3.265 cm
D. 2.444 cm
142. A circle of radius 5 cm has a chord which is 6cm long. Find the area of the circle
concentric to this circle and tangent to the given chord.
A. 14
B. 16
C. 9
D. 4
143. A reversed curve on a railroad track consists of two circular arcs. The central angle of
one side is 20 with radius 2500 feet, and the central angle of the other is 25 with radius
3000 feet. Find the total lengths of t he two arcs.
A. 2812 ft.
B. 2218 ft.
C. 2821 ft.
D. 2182 ft.
144. Given a triangle whose sides are 24 cm, 30 cm, and 36 cm. find the radius of a circle
which is tangent to the shortest and longest side of the triangle, and whose center lies on
the third side.
A. 9.111 cm
B. 11.91 cm
C. 12.31 cm
D. 18 cm
145. Find the area of the largest circle that can be cut from a triangle whose sides are 10 cm,
18 cm, and 20 m.
2
A. 11 cm
2
B. 12 cm
2
C. 14 cm
2
D. 15 cm
146. The diameter of the circle circumscribed about a triangle ABC with sides a, b , c is
equal to:
A. a/sin A
B. b/sin B
C. c/sin C
D. all of the above
147. The sides of a triangle are 14 cm., 15 cm., and 13 cm. find the area of the
circumscribing circle.
A. 207.4 sq. cm.
B. 209.6 sq. cm.
C. 215.4 sq. cm.
D. 220.5 sq. cm.
148. What is the radius of the circle circumscribing an isosceles right triangle having an area
of 162 sq. cm?
A. 13.52
B. 14.18
C. 12.73
D. 1564
149. If the radius of the circle is decreased by 20%, by how much is its area decreased?
A. 36%
B. 26%
C. 46%
D. 56%
150. The distance between the center of the three circles which are mutually tangent to each
other externally are 10, 12 and 14 units. The area of the of the largest circle is:
A. 72
B. 23
C. 64
D. 16
151. The sides of a cyclic quadrilateral measures 8 cm, 9 cm, 12 cm, and 7 cm, respectively.
Find the area of the circumscribing circle.
2
A. 8.65 cm
2
B. 186.23 cm
2
C. 6.54 cm
D. 134.37 cm
152. The wheel of a car revolves n times, while the car travels x km. the radius of the wheel
in meter is:
A. 10,000 x/ ( n
B. 500 x/ ( n
C. 500,00 x/ ( n
D. 5,000 x/ ( n
153. If the inside wheels of a car running a circular track are going half as fast as the outside
wheel, determine the length of the track, described by the outer wheels, if the wheels are
1.5 m apart.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
154. A goat is tied to a corner of a 30 ft by 35 ft building. If the rope is 40 ft long and the
goat can reach 1 ft farther than the rope length, what is the maximum area the goat can
cover?
2
A. 5281 ft
B. 4084 ft
C. 3961 ft
D. 3970 ft
155. The interior angles of a triangle measures 2x, x + 15, and 2x + 15. What is the value of
x?
A. 30
B. 66
C. 42
D. 54
156. Two complementary angles are in the ratio 2:1. Find the larger angle.
A. 30
B. 60
C. 75
D. 15
157. Two transmission towers 40 feet high is 200 feet apart. If the lowest point of the cable
is 10 feet above the ground, the vertical distance from the roadway to the cable 50 feet
from the center is:
A. 17.25 feet
B. 17.5 feet
C. 17.75 feet
D. 18 feet
2
2
158. What is the area bounded by the curves y =4 x and x =4 y ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
6.0
7.333
6.666
5.333
, x = 0, and x = 2?
8
12
24
6
Part 4
Solid Geometry
Problems Prisms, Pyramids, Cylinders, Cones
Set 14
160. If the edge of a cube is doubled, which of the following is incorrect?
A. The lateral area will be quadrupled
B. The volume is increased 8 times
C. The diagonal is doubled
D. The weight is doubled
161. The volume of a cube is reduced by how much if all sides are halved?
A. 1/8
B. 5/8
C. 6/8
D. 7/8
162. Each side of a cube is increased by 1%. By what percent is the volume of the cube
increased?
A. 23.4%
B. 33.1%
C. 3%
D. 34.56%
163. If the edge of a cube is increased by 30%, by how much is the surface area increased?
A. 67
B. 69
C. 63
D. 65
164. Find the approximate change in the volume of a cube of side x inches caused by
increasing its side by 1%.
A. 0.3x3 cu. in.
B. 0.1x3 cu. in.
C. 0.02 cu. in.
D. 0.03x3 cu. in.
165. A rectangular bin 4 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 2 feet high is solidly packed with bricks
whose dimensions are 8 in. by 4 in. by 2 in. The number of bricks in the bin is:
A. 68
B. 386
C. 648
D. 956
166. Find the total surface area of a cube of side 6 cm.
A. 214 sq. cm.
B. 216 sq. cm.
C. 226 sq. cm.
D. 236 sq. cm.
167. The space diagonal of a cube is 4 3 m. Find its volume.
A. 16 cubic meters
B. 48 cubic meters
C. 64 cubic meters
D. 86 cubic meters
168. A reservoir is shaped like a square prism. If the area of its base is 225 sq. cm, how
many liters of water will it hold?
A. 3.375
B. 3375
C. 33.75
D. 3375
169. Find the angle formed by the intersection of a face diagonal t the diagonal of a cube
drawn from the same vertex.
A. 35.26
B. 32.56
C. 33.69
D. 42.23
170. The space diagonal of a cube (the diagonal joining two non-coplanar vertices) is 6 m.
The total surface area of the cube is:
A. 60
B. 66
C. 72
D. 78
171. The base edge of a regular hexagonal prism is 6 cm and its bases are 12 cm apart. Find
its volume in cu. cm.
A. 1563.45 cm3
B. 1058.45 cm3
C. 1896.37 cm3
D. 1122.37 cm3
172. The base edge of a regular pentagonal prism is 6 cm and its bases are 12 cm apart. Find
its volume in cu. cm.
A. 743.22 cm3
B. 786.89 cm3
C. 567.45 cm3
D. 842.12 cm3
173. The base of a right prism is a hexagon with one side 6 cm long. If the volume of the
prism is 450 cc, how far apart are the bases?
A. 5.74 cm
B. 3.56 cm
C. 4.11 cm
D. 4.81 cm
174. A trough has an open top 0.30 m by 6 m and closed vertical ends which are equilateral
triangles 30 cm on each side. It is filled with water to half its depth. Find the volume of
the water in cubic meters.
A. 0.058
B. 0.046
C. 0.037
D. 0.065
175. Determine the volume of a right truncated prism with the following dimensions: Let
the corner of the triangular base be defined by A, B, and C. the length AB = 10 feet, BC
= 9 feet and CA = 12 feet. The sides at A, B and C are perpendicular to the triangular
base and have the height of 8.6 feet, 7.1 feet, and 5.5 feet, respectively.
A. 413 ft3
B. 311 ft3
C. 313 ft3
D. 391 ft3
183. A circular cylinder is circumscribed about a right prism having a square base one meter
on an edge. The volume of the cylinder is 6.283 cu. m. find its altitude in m. meter on an
edge. The volume of the cylinder is 6.283 cu. m. Find its altitude in m.
A. 5
B. 4.5
C. 69.08
D. 4
184. If 23 cubic meters of water are poured into a conical vessel, it reaches a depth of 12
cm. how much water must be added so that the length reaches 18 cm.?
A. 95 cubic meters
B. 100 cubic meters
C. 54.6 cubic meters
D. 76.4 cubic meters
185. The height of a right circular base down is h. If it contains water to depth of 2h/3 the
ratio of the volume of water to that of the cone is:
A. 1:27
B. 2:3
C. 8:27
D. 26:27
186. A right circular cone with an altitude of 9m is divided into two segments; one is a
smaller circular cone having the same vertex with an altitude of 6m. Find the ratio of the
volume of the two cones.
A. 19:27
B. 2:3
C. 1:3
D. 8:27
187. A conical vessel has a height of 24 cm. and a base diameter of 12 cm. It holds water to
a depth of 18 cm. above its vertex. Find the volume of its content in cc.
A. 387.4
B. 381.7
C. 383.5
D. 385.2
188. A right circular cone with an altitude of 8 cm is divided into two segments. One is a
smaller circular cone having the same vertex with the volume equal to of the original
cone. Find the altitude of the smaller cone.
A. 4.52 cm
B. 6.74 cm
C. 5.04 cm
D. 6.12 cm
189. The slant height of a right circular cone is 5m long. The base diameter is 6m. What is
the lateral area in sq. m?
A. 37.7
B. 47
C. 44
D. 40.8
190. A right circular cone has a volume of 128 /3 cm3 and an altitude of 8 cm. The
lateral area is:
2
A. 16 5 cm
B. 12
5 cm2
2
C. 16 cm
2
D. 15 cm
191. The volume of a right circular cone is 36 . If its altitude is 3, find its radius.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
192. A cone and hemisphere share base that is a semicircle with radius 3 and the cone is
inscribed inside the hemisphere. Find the volume of the region outside the cone and
inside the hemisphere.
A. 24.874
B. 27.284
C. 28.274
D. 28.724
193. A cone was formed by rolling a thin sheet of metal in the form of a sector of a circle 72
cm in diameter with a central angle of 210. What is the volume of the cone in cc?
A. 13,602
B. 13,504
C. 13,716
D. 13,318
194. A cone was formed by rolling a thin sheet of metal in the form of a sector of a circle 72
cm in diameter with a central angle of 150. Find the volume of the cone in cc.
A. 7733
B. 7722
C. 7744
D. 7711
195. A chemists measuring glass is conical in shape. If it is 8 cm deep and 3 cm across the
mouth, find the distance on the slant edge between the markings for 1 cc and 2 cc.
A. 0.82 cm
B. 0.79 cm
C. 0.74 cm
D. 0.92 cm
196. The base areas of a frustum of a cone are 25 sq. cm. and 16 sq. cm, respectively. If its
altitude is 6 cm, find its volume.
A. 120 cm3
B. 122 cm3
C. 129 cm3
D. 133 cm3
Problems Spheres, Prismatoid, Solids of Revolutions, Miscellaneous Applications
Set 15
197. What is the surface area of a sphere whose volume is 36 cu. m?
A. 52.7 m2
B. 48.7 m2
C. 46.6 m2
D. 54.6 m2
198. If the surface area of a sphere is increased by 21%, its volume is increased by:
A. 13.31%
B. 33.1%
C. 21%
D. 30%
199. The surface area of the sphere is 4 r 2. Find the percentage increase in its diameter
when the surface area increases by 21%.
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%
200. Find the percentage increase in volume of a sphere if its surface area is increased by
21%
A. 30.2%
B. 33.1%
C. 34.5%
D. 30.9%
201. The volume of a sphere is increased by how much if its surface area is increased by
20%?
A. 32.6%
B. 33%
C. 44%
D. 72.8%
202. Given two spheres whose combined volume is known to be 819 cu. m. if their radii are
in the ratio 3:4, what is the volume of the smaller sphere?
A. 576 cu. m.
B. 243 cu. m.
C. 343 cu. m.
D. 476 cu. m.
203. How much will the surface area of a sphere be increased if its radius is increased by
5%?
A. 25%
B. 15.5%
C. 12.5%
D. 10.25%
204. The volume of a sphere is 904.78 cu. m. Find the volume of the spherical segment of
height 4m.
A. 234.57 cu. m.
B. 256.58 cu. m.
C. 145.69 cu. m.
D. 124.58 cu. m.
205. A sphere of radius r just fits into a cylindrical container of radius r and altitude 2r. Find
the empty space in the cylinder.
A. (8/9) r 3
B. (20/27) r
C. (4/5) r 3
D. (2/3) r
206. If a solid steel ball is immersed in an eight cm. diameter cylinder, it displaces water to a
depth of 2.25 cm. the radius of the ball is:
A. 3 cm
B. 6 cm
C. 9 cm
D. 12 cm
207. The diameter of two spheres is in the ratio 2:3. If the sum of their volumes is 1,260 cu.
m., the volume of the larger sphere is:
A. 972 cu. m.
B. 927 cu. m.
C. 856 cu. m.
D. 865 cu. m.
208. A hemispherical bowl of radius 10 cm is filled with water to such a depth that the water
surface area is equal to 75 sq . cm . The volume of water is:
A. 625/3 cm
3
B. 625 /3 cm
3
C. 625 /2 cm
3
D. 625 cm
209. A water tank is in the form of a spherical segment whose base radii are 4m and 3m and
whose altitude is 6m. The capacity of the tank in gallon is:
A. 91,011
B. 92,011
C. 95,011
D. 348.72
210. Find the volume of a spherical sector of altitude 3 cm. and radius 5 cm.
A. 75
cu. cm.
container and the adjacent marbles. All of the marbles are of the same size. What is the
volume of water in the container?
A. 0.38 cu. in.
B. 2.5 cu. in.
C. 3.8 cu. in.
D. 4.2 cu. in.
218. The volume of the water is a spherical tank is 1470.265 cm3. Determine the depth of
water if the tank has a diameter of 30 cm.
A. 8
B. 6
C. 4
D. 10
219. The volume of water in a spherical tank having a diameter of 4 m. is 5.236 m3.
Determine the depth of the water on the tank.
A. 1.0
B. 1.4
C. 1.2
D. 1.6
220. A mixture compound from equal parts of two liquids, one white and the other black
was placed in a hemispherical bowl. The total depth of the two liquids is 6. After
standing for a short time the mixture separated the white liquid settling below the black.
If the thickness of the segment of the black liquid is 2, find the radius of the bowl in
inches.
A. 7.53
B. 7.33
C. 7.73
D. 7.93
221. 20.5 cubic meters of water is inside a spherical tank whose radius is 2m. find the height
of the water surface above the bottom of the tank, in m.
A. 2.7
B. 2.5
C. 2.3
D. 2.1
222. The volume of the sphere is 3 cu .m . The surface area of this sphere in sq. m. is:
A. 36
B. 24
C. 18
D. 12
223. Spherical balls 1.5 cm in diameter area packed in a box measuring 6 cm by 3 cm by 3
cm. If as many balls as possible are packed in the box, how much free space remains in
the box?
A. 28.41 cc
B. 20.47 cc
C. 29.87 cc
D. 25.73 cc
224. A solid has a circular base of radius r. find the volume of the solid if every plane
perpendicular to a given diameter is a square.
A. 16 r3/3
B. 5 r3
C. 6 r3
D. 19 r3/3
225. A solid has circular base of diameter 20 cm. Find the volume of the solid if every
cutting plane perpendicular to the base along a given diameter is an equilateral triangle.
A. 2514 cc
B. 2107 cc
C. 2309 cc
D. 2847 cc
226. The base of a certain solid is a triangle of base b and altitude h. if all sections
perpendicular to the altitude of the triangle are regular hexagons, find the volume of the
solid.
1
2
3b h
A. 2
B.
2 3 b 2 h
C.
3 b2 h/3
D.
3 b2 h
x 2+ y 2 + 4 x6 y12=0 revolved
20 is:
A. 4 8
B. 58
C. 42
D. 48
229. Find the volume generated by revolving the area bounded by the ellipse
y x
+ =1
9 4
C.
D.
a3 (sin + cos ) / 2
a3 (sin + cos )
a3 (sin + cos )
232. Given an ellipse whose semi-major axis is 6 cm. and semi-minor axis is 3 cm. what is
the volume generated if it is revolved about the minor axis?
A. 36 cu. cm.
B. 72
C. 96
D. 144
cu. cm.
cu. cm
cu. cm
233. A square hole 2 x 2 is cut through a 6-inch diameter long along its diameter and
perpendicular to its axis. Find the volume of wood that was removed.
A. 27.32 cu. in.
B. 23.54 cu. in.
C. 21.78 cu. in.
D. 34.62 cu. in.
Part 5
Analytical Geometry
Problems Points, Lines, Circles
Set 16
234. State the quadrant in which the coordinate (15, -2) lies.
A. I
B. IV
C. II
D. III
235. Of what quadrant is A, if sec A is positive and csc A is negative?
A. III
B. I
C. IV
D. II
236. The segment from (-1, 4) to (2, -2) is extended three times its own length. The terminal
point is
A. (11, -18)
B. (11, -24)
C. (11, -20)
D. (-11, -20)
237. The midpoint of the line segment between P1(x, y) and P2(-2, 4) is Pm(2, -1). Find the
coordinate of P1.
A. (6, -5)
B. (5, -6)
C. (6, -6)
D. (-6, 6)
238. Find the coordinates of the point P(2,4) with respect to the translated axis with origin at
(1,3).
A. (1, -1)
B. (1, 1)
C. (-1, -1)
D. (-1, 1)
239. Find the median through (-2, -5) of the triangle whose vertices are (-6, 2), (2, -2), and (2, -5).
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
240. Find the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are (2, 3), (-4, 6) and (2, -6).
A. (0, 1)
B. (0, -1)
C. (1, 0)
D. (-1, 0)
241. Find the area of triangle whose vertices are A (-3, -1), B(5, 3) and (2, -8)
A. 34
B. 36
C. 38
D. 32
242. Find the distance between the points (4, -2) and (-5, 1)
A. 4.897
B. 8.947
C. 7.149
D. 9.487
243. Find the distance between A(4, -3) and B(-2, 5).
A. 11
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
244. If the distance between the points (8, 7) and (3, y) is 13, what is the value of y?
A. 5
B. -19
C. 19 or -5
D. 5 or -19
245. The distance between the points (sin x, cos x) and (cos x, -sin x) is:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 2 sin x cos x
D. 4 sin x cos x
246. Find the distance from the point (2, 3) to the line 3x + 4y + 9 = 0.
A. 5
B. 5.4
C. 5.8
D. 6.2
247. Find the distance from the point (5, -3) to the line 7x - 4y - 28 = 0.
A. 2.62
B. 2.36
C. 2.48
D. 2.54
248. How far is the line 3x 4y + 15 = 0 from the origin?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
249. Determine the distance from (5, 10) to the line x y = 0
A. 3.86
B. 3.54
C. 3.68
D. 3.72
250. The two points on the lines 2x + 3y +4 = 0 which are at distance 2 from the line 3x +
4y 6 = 0 are:
A. (-8, -8) and (-16, -16)
B. (-44, 64) and (-5, 2)
C. (-5.5, 1) and (-5, 2)
D. (64, -44) and (4, -4)
y=mx +b
C.
Ax + By+C=0
D.
x y
+ =1
a b
C. 2y = 3
D. 8x + 4y = 6
259. The equation of the line through (1, 2) and parallel to the line 3x 2y + 4 = 0 is:
A. 3x 2y + 1 = 0
B. 3x 2y 1 = 0
C. 3x + 2y + 1 = 0
D. 3x + 2y 1 = 0
260. If the points (-3, -5), (x, y), and (3, 4) lie on a straight line, which of the following is
correct?
A. 3x + 2y 1 = 0
B. 2x + 3y + 1 = 0
C. 2x + 3y 1 = 0
D. 3x 2y 1 = 0
261. One line passes through the points (1, 9) and (2, 6), another line passes through (3, 3)
and (-1, 5). The acute angle between the two lines is:
A. 30
B. 45
C. 60
D. 135
262. The two straight lines 4x y + 3 = 0 and 8x 2y + 6 = 0
A. Intersects at the origin
B. Are coincident
C. Are parallel
D. Are perpendicular
263. A line which passes through (5, 6) and (-3. -4) has an equation of
A. 5x + 4y + 1 = 0
B. 5x - 4y - 1 = 0
C. 5x - 4y + 1 = 0
D. 5x + y - 1 = 0
264. Find the equation of the line with slope of 2 and y-intercept of -3.
A. y = -3x + 2
B. y = 2x 3
C. y = 2/3 x + 1
D. y = 3x 2
265. What is the equation of the line that passes through (4, 0) and is parallel to the line x
y 2 = 0?
A. y + x + 4 = 0
B. y - x + 4 = 0
C. y - x - 4 = 0
D. y + x - 4 = 0
266. Determine B such that 3x + 2y 7 = 0 is perpendicular to 2x By + 2 = 0
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
267. The equation of a line that intercepts the x-axis at x = 4 and the y-axis at y = -6 is:
A. 2x 3y = 12
B. 3x + 2y = 12
C. 3x 2y = 12
D. 2x 37 = 12
268. How far from the y-axis is the center of the curve 2x2 + 2y2 + 10x 6y 55 = 0?
A. -3.0
B. 2.75
C. -3.25
D. 2.5
269. Find the area of the circle whose center is at (2,-5) and tangent to the line 4x + 3y 8 =
0.
A. 6
B. 9
C. 3
D. 12
270. Determine the area enclosed by the curve
x 10 x+ 4 y + y =196
A. 15
B. 225
C. 12
D. 144
271. Find the shortest distance from the point (1, 2) to appoint on the circumference of the
circle defined by the equation
A.
B.
C.
D.
x 2+ y 2 +10 x +6 y +30=0.
5.61
5.71
5.81
5.91
x 2+ y 2
= 64 and
x 2+ y 2 16 x=0.
A. 13.86
B. 12.82
C. 13.25
D. 12.28
273. If (3, -2) is on a circle with center (-1, 1), then the area of the circle is:
A. 5
B. 25
C. 4
D. 3
2
2
274. The radius of the circle 2 x +2 y 3 x+ 4 y 1=0 is:
A.
33/4
B. 33/16
C. 33/3
D. 17
275. What is the radius of the circle with the following equation?
x 26 x+ y 24 y12=0
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.46
5
7
6
2
2
276. The diameter of a circle described by 9 x + 9 y =16 is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
16/9
4/3
4
8/3
2
A.
x + y 8 x+10 y25=0
B.
x + y +8 x10 y +25=0
C.
x + y 8 x10 y+ 25=0
D.
x 2+ y 2 8 x10 y25=0
279. The equation of the circle with center at (-2, 3) and which is tangent to the line 20x
21y 42 = 0.
2
2
A. x + y + 4 x6 y12=0
B.
x + y + 4 x6 y +12=0
C.
x + y + 4 x+ 6 y12=0
D.
x + y 4 x6 y12=0
280. A circle has a diameter whose ends are at (-3, 2) and (12, -6). Its Equation is:
2
2
A. 4 x +4 y 36 x+ 16 y+ 192=0
B.
C.
D.
281. Find the equation of the circle with center on x + y = 4 and 5x + 2y + 1 = 0 and having
a radius of 3.
2
2
A. x + y +6 x16 y +64=0
2
B.
x + y +8 x14 y+ 25=0
C.
x + y +6 x14 y+ 49=0
D.
x + y +6 x14 y+ 36=0
282. If (3, -2) lies on the circle with center (-1, 1) then the equation of the circle is:
2
2
A. x + y +2 x2 y23=0
B.
x 2+ y 2 + 4 x2 y21=0
C.
x 2+ y 2 +2 x y33=0
D.
x 2+ y 2 + 4 x2 y27=0
x 2+ y 2 + 4 x2 yk =0 represents a
point circle.
A. 5
B. -5
C. 6
D. -6
Problems Parabola, Ellipse, Hyperbola, Polar, Space
Set 17
284. The vertex of the parabola
A. (-3, 3)
B. (3, 3)
C. (-3, 3)
y 22 x+ 6 y+3=0 is at:
D. (-3, -3)
285. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola
A.
B.
C.
D.
y 2=4 px
is:
4p
2p
P
-4p
rectum is:
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
287. What is the length of the latus rectum of the curve
A.
B.
C.
D.
12
-3
3
-12
x 2=12 y ?
y 2=6 x .
x=8
x=4
x = -8
x = -4
2
289. The curve y = - x + x +1 opens:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Upward
To the left
To the right
Downward
2
To the right
To the left
Upward
Downward
2
291. Find the equation of the axis of symmetry of the function y = 2 x 7 x+5.
A. 4x + 7 = 0
B. x 2 = 0
C. 4x 7 = 0
D. 7x + 4 = 0
292. Find the equation of the locus of the center of the circle which moves so that it is
tangent to the y-axis and to the circle of radius one (1) with center at (2,0).
2
2
A. x + y 6 x+3=0
x 6 x+ 3=0
B.
C. 2 x + y 6 x+3=0
2
y 6 x +3=0
D.
293. Find the equation of the parabola with vertex at (4, 3) and focus at (4, -1).
2
A. y 8 x +16 y32=0
B.
y 2+ 8 x+16 y 32=0
C.
x 2+ 8 x16 y+32=0
D.
x 28 x+16 y32=0
2
294. Find the area bounded by the curves x + 8 y +16=0 , x 4 = 0, the x-axis, and the y-
axis.
A. 10.67 sq. units
B. 10.33 sq. units
C. 9.67 sq. units
D. 8 sq. units
295. Find the area (in sq. units) bounded by the parabolas
x 22 y=0 and
x +2 y8=0.
A. 11.7
B. 10.7
C. 9.7
D. 4.7
296. The length of the latus rectum of the curve (x 2)2 / 4 = (y + 4)2 / 25 = 1 is:
A. 1.6
B. 2.3
C. 0.80
D. 1.52
297. Find the length of the latus rectum of the following ellipse:
2
2
25 x + 9 y 300 x 144 y +1251=0
A. 3.4
B. 3.2
C. 3.6
D. 3.0
298. If the length of the major and minor axes of an ellipse is 10 cm and 8 cm, respectively,
what is the eccentricity of the ellipse?
A. 0.50
B. 0.60
C. 0.70
D. 0.80
x /4 + y2 / 16 = 1 is:
0.725
0.256
0.689
0.866
2
300. An ellipse has the equation 16 x + 9 y2 + 32x 128 = 0. Its eccentricity is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
0.531
0.66
0.824
0.93
2
2
301. The center of the ellipse 4 x + y 16 x6 y43=0
is at:
A. (2, 3)
B. (4, -6)
C. (1, 9)
D. (-2, -5)
302. Find the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis of the ellipse:
2
2
9 x + 4 y 24 y72 x 144=0
A.
B.
C.
D.
0.67
1.8
1.5
0.75
2
sq. units
304. The area of the ellipse is given as A = 3.1416 a b. Find the area of the ellipse 25
x 2+16 y 2100 x +32 y=284 .
A. 86.2 square units
B. 62.8 square units
C. 68.2 square units
D. 82.6 square units
305. The semi-major axis of an ellipse is 4 and its semi-minor axis is 3. The distance from
the center to the directrix is:
A. 6.532
B. 6.047
C. 0.6614
D. 6.222
C.
D.
310. Point P(x, y) moves with a distance from point (0, 1) one-half of its distance from line
y = 4, the equation of its locus is
A. 4x2 + 3y2 = 12
B. 2x2 - 4y2 = 5
C. x2 + 2y2 = 4
D. 2x2 + 5y3 = 3
311. The chords of the ellipse 64^2 + 25y^2 = 1600 having equal slopes of 1/5 are bisected
by its diameter. Determine the equation of the diameter of the ellipse.
A. 5x 64y = 0
B. 64x 5y = 0
C. 5x +64y = 0
D. 64x + 5y = 0
312. Find the equation of the upward asymptote of the hyperbola whose equation is (x 2)2 /
9 (y + 4)2 / 16
A. 3x + 4y 20 = 0
B. 4x 3y 20 = 0
C. 4x + 3y 20 = 0
D. 3x 4y 20 = 0
x /9 y / 4 = 1 is:
2
-2
3
-3
x2 y2
=1 ?
9 4
A. 2x 3y = 0
B. 3x 2y = 0
C. 2x y = 0
D. 2x + y = 0
315. The graph y = (x 1) / (x + 2) is not defined at:
A. 0
B. 2
C. -2
D. 1
316. The equation x2 + Bx + y2 + Cy + D = 0 is:
A. Hyperbola
B. Parabola
C. Ellipse
D. Circle
317. The general second degree equation has the form Ax2 + Bxy + Cy2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0
and describes an ellipse if:
A. B2 4AC = 0
B. B2 4AC > 0
C. B2 4AC = 1
D. B2 4AC < 0
318. Find the equation of the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 34 = 0 through point (3, 5).
A. 3x + 5y -34 = 0
B. 3x 5y 34 = 0
C. 3x + 5y + 34 = 0
D. 3x 5y + 34 = 0
319. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve x2 + y2 + 4x + 16y 32 = 0 through (4, 0).
A. 3x 4y + 12 = 0
B. 3x 4y 12 = 0
C. 3x + 4y + 12 = 0
D. 3x + 4y - 12 = 0
320. Find the equation of the normal to the curve y2 + 2x + 3y = 0 though point (-5,2)
A. 7x + 2y + 39 = 0
B. 7x - 2y + 39 = 0
C. 2x - 7y - 39 = 0
D. 2x + 7y - 39 = 0
321. Determine the equation of the line tangent to the graph y = 2x2 + 1, at the point (1, 3).
A. y = 4x + 1
B. y = 4x 1
C. y = 2x 1
D. y = 2x + 1
322. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve x2 + y2 = 41 through (5, 4).
A. 5x + 4y = 41
B. 4x 5y = 41
C. 4x + 5y = 41
D. 5x 4y = 41
323. Find the equation of a line normal to the curve x2 = 16y at (4, 1).
A. 2x y 9 = 0
B. 2x y + 9 =
C. 2x + y 9 = 0
D. 2x + y + 9 = 0
324. What is the equation of the tangent to the curve 9x2 + 25y2 225 = 0 at (0, 3)?
A. y + 3 = 0
B. x + 3 = 0
C. x 3 = 0
D. y 3 = 0
325. What is the equation of the normal to the curve x2 + y2 = 25 at (4, 3)?
A. 3x 4y = 0
B. 5x + 3y = 0
C. 5x 3y = 0
D. 3x + 4y = 0
326. The polar form of the equation 3x + 4y 2 = 0 is:
A. 3r sin + 4r cos = 2
B. 3r cos + 4r sin = -2
C. 3r cos + 4r sin = 2
D. 3r sin + 4r tan = -2
327. The polar form of the equation 3x + 4y 2 = 0 is:
A. r2 = 8
8
r=
2
B.
cos +2
C.
D. r
r=8
2
8
cos +2
2
328. the distance between points (5, 30) and (-8, -50) is:
A. 9.84
B. 10.14
C. 6.13
D. 12.14
329. Convert = /3 to Cartesian equation.
A. x =
B. y = x
3 x
C. 3y =
D. y =
3 x
3 x
Part 6
Differential Calculus
Problems Limits, Differentiation, Rate of Change, Slope
Set 18
1sin
334. Evaluate
lim
0
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
335. Simplify the expression: lim
x4
A.
B.
C.
D.
x 216
x4
1
8
0
16
x 21
lim
336. Evaluate the following limit: x 1 x 2+3 x4
A. 2/5
B. infinity
C. 0
D. 5/2
2
337. Evaluate the limit ( x 4 ) / ( x x12 as x approaches 4.
A. 0
B. undefined
C. 1/7
D. infinity
338. Evaluate the limit (1n x ) / x as x approaches positive infinity.
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
0
e
infinity
339. Evaluate the following limit:
A. 1
B. Indefinite
C. 0
D. 2
340. Evaluate:
lim
x 0
lim
x+ 4
x 4
1cos x
x2
A. 0
B.
C. 2
D. -1/2
341. Evaluate the following:
A. Infinity
lim
x 1
tan
(2x )
x
2
B. e
C. 0
D. e
2/
/2
x
B. e
x
C. e
x
x
x2 x
D. e
2
2
344. Find dy/dx if y = x +3 x +1x=t +2.
A. 4t3 + 14t2
B. t3 + 4t
C. 4t3 + 14t
D. 4t3 + t
345. Evaluate the first derivative of the implicit function: 4x2 + 2xy + y2 = 0
4 x+ y
A. x+ y
B.
4 x+ y
x+ y
C.
4 x y
x+ y
D.
4 x+ y
x y
2
A. DF(x) = ( x 10 x1 / ( x 1
2
B. DF(x) = ( x +10 x1 / ( x 1
C. DF(x) = ( x 10 x1 / ( x 1
2
with respect to x.
D. DF(x) = ( x 10 x +1 / ( x 1
2
2
3 ( x +1 ) ( x +1 )
B.
x
x2
2 ( x +1 )2 ( x +1 )3
C.
x
x2
3 ( x +1 )2 2 ( x +1 )3
+
D.
x
x2
351. Given the equation: y = (e ln x)2, find y.
A. ln x
B. 2 (ln x) / x
C. 2x
D. 2 e ln x
352. Find the derivatives with respect to x of the function
2
A. -2 x /
B. -3x /
23 x 2
2
C. -2 x /
D. -3x /
23 x 2
2+ 3 x 2
2+ 3 x 2
23 x 2
B. 2ax
C. 2ax + b
D. ax + 2b
354. Find dy/dx if y = ln
A.
x / ln x
B. x / ln x
C. 1 / 2x
D. 2 / x
355. Evaluate the differential of tan .
A. ln sec d
B. ln cos d
C. sec tan d
D. sec2 d
356. If y = cos x, what is dy/dx?
A. sec x
B. sec x
C. sin x
D. sin x
357. Find dy/dx: y = sin (ln x2).
A. 2 cos (ln x2)
B. 2 cos (ln x2) / x
C. 2x cos (ln x2)
D. 2 cos (ln x2) / x2
358. The derivative of ln (cos x) is:
A. sec x
B. sec x
C. tan x
D. tan x
359. Find the derivative of arcos 4x with respect to x.
A. -4 / [1 (4x)^2]^2
B. -4 / [1 (4x)]^0.5
C. 4 / [1 (4x)^2]^0.5
D. -4 / [(4x)^2 - 1]^0.5
360. What is the first derivative of y = arcsin 3x.
3
A. 1+ 9 x 2
3
B. 1+ 9 x 2
C.
3
19 x 2
3
D. 19 x 2
361. If y = x (ln x), find d2y/dx2.
A. 1 / x2
B. -1 / x
C. 1 / x
D. -1 / x2
362. Find the second derivative of y = x-2 at x = 2.
A. 96
B. 0.375
C. -0.25
D. -0.875
363. Given the function f(x) = x3 5x + 2, find the value of the first derivative at x = 2, f
(2).
A. 7
B. 3x2 5
C. 2
D. 8
364. Given the function f(x) = x to the 3rd power 6x + 2, find the value of the first
derivative at x = 2, f(2)
A. 6
B. 3x2 5
C. 7
D. 8
365. Find the partial derivatives with respect to x of the function: xy2 5y + 6.
A. y2 5
B. xy 5y
C. y2
D. 2xy
366. Find the point in the parabola y2 = 4x at which the rate of change of the ordinate and
abscissa are equal.
A. (1, 2)
B. (2, 1)
C. (4, 4)
D. (-1, 4)
367. Find the slope of the line tangent to the curve y = x3 2x + 1 at x = 1.
A. 1
B.
C. 1/3
D.
368. Determine the slope of the curve x^2 + y^2 6x 4y 21 = 0 at (0, 7).
A. 3/5
B. -2/5
C. -3/5
D. 2/5
369. Find the slope of the tangent to a parabola y = x2 at a point on the curve where x = .
A. 0
B. 1
C.
D. -1/2
370. Find the slope of the ellipse x2 + 4y2 10x + 16y + 5 = 0 at the point where y = -2 + 80.5
and x = 7.
A. -0.1654
B. -0.1538
C. -0.1768
D. -0.1463
371. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = x4 2x2 + 8 through point (2, 16).
A. 20
B. 1/24
C. 24
D. 1/20
372. Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y2 = 3x2 + 4 through point (-2, 4)
A. -3/2
B. 3/2
C. 2/3
D. -2/3
373. Find the slope of the line whose parametric equations are x = 4t + 6 and y = t 1.
A. -4
B.
C. 4
D. -1/4
374. What is the slope of the curve x2 + y2 6x + 10y + 5 = 0 at (1, 0).
A. 2/5
B. 5/2
C. -2/5
D. -5/2
375. Find the slope of the curve y = 6(4 + x) at (0, 12).
A. 0.67
B. 1.5
C. 1.33
D. 0.75
376. Find the acute angle that the curve y = 1 3x2 cut the x-axis.
A. 77
B. 75
C. 79
D. 120
377. Find the angle that the line 2y 9x 18 = 0 makes with the x-axis.
A. 74.77
B. 4.5
C. 47.77
D. 77.47
378. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = x + 2x1/3 through point (8, 12)
A. 7x 6y + 14 = 0
B. 8x + 5y + 21 = 0
C. 5x 6y 15 = 0
D. 3x 2y 1 = 0
379. What is the radius of curvature at point (1, 2) of the curve 4x y2 = 0?
A. 6.21
B. 5.21
C. 5.66
D. 6.66
380. Find the radius of curvature at any point of the curve y + ln (cos x) = 0.
A. cos x
B. 1.5707
C. sec x
D. 1
381. Determine the radius of curvature at (4, 4) of the curve y2 4x = 0.
A. 24.4
B. 25.4
C. 23.4
D. 22.4
382. Find the radius of curvature of the curve x = y3 at (1, 1)
A. 4.72
B. 3.28
C. 4.67
D. 5.27
383. The chords of the ellipse 64x^2 + 25y^2 = 1600 having equal slopes of 1/5 are bisected
by its diameter. Determine the equation of the diameter of the ellipse.
A. 5x 64y = 0
B. 64x 5y = 0
C. 5x + 64y = 0
D. 64x + 5y = 0
Problems Maxima & Minima, Time Rates
Set 19
384. A function is given below, what x value maximizes y?
y2 + y + x2 2x = 5
A. 2.23
B. -1
C. 5
D. 1
385. The number of newspaper copies distributed is given by C = 50 t2 200 t + 10000,
where t is in years. Find the minimum number of copies distributed from 1995 to 2002.
A. 9850
B. 9800
C. 10200
D. 7500
386. Given the following profit-versus-production function for a certain commodity:
1.1
(
)
P = 200000 x 1+ x 8
Where P is the profit and x is unit of production. Determine the maximum profit.
A. 190000
B. 200000
C. 250000
D. 550000
387. The cost C of a product is a function of the quantity x of the product is given by the
relation: C(x) = x2 4000x + 50. Find the quantity for which the cost is a minimum.
A. 3000
B. 2000
C. 1000
D. 1500
388. If y = x to the 3rd power 3x. find the maximum value of y.
A. 0
B. -1
C. 1
D. 2
389. Divide 120 into two parts so that product of one and the square of the other is
maximum. Find the numbers.
A. 60 & 60
B. 100 & 20
C. 70 & 50
D. 80 & 40
390. If the sum of two numbers is C, find the minimum value of the sum of their squares.
A. C2 / 2
B. C2 / 4
C. C2 / 6
D. C2 / 8
391. A certain travel agency offered a tour that will cost each person P 1500.00 if not more
than 150 persons will join, however the cost per person will be reduced by P 5.00 per
person in excess of 150. How many persons will make the profit a maximum?
A. 75
B. 150
C. 225
D. 250
392. Two cities A and B are 8 km and 12 km, respectively, north of a river which runs due
east. City B being 15 km east of A. a pumping station is to be constructed (along the
river) to supply water for the two cities. Where should the station be located so that the
amount of pipe is a minimum?
A. 3 km east of A
B. 4 km east of A
C. 9 km east of A
D. 6 km east of A
393. A boatman is at A, which is 4.5 km from the nearest point B on a straight shore BM. He
wishes to reach, in minimum time, a point C situated on the shore 9 km from B. How far
from C should he land if he can row at the rate of 6 Kph and walk at the rate of 7.5 Kph?
A. 1 km
B. 3 km
C. 5 km
D. 8 km
394. The shortest distance from the point (5, 10) to the curve x2 = 12y is:
A. 4.331
B. 3.474
C. 5.127
D. 6.445
395. A statue 3 m high is standing on a base of 4 m high. If an observers eye is 1.5 m above
the ground, how far should he stand from the base in order that the angle subtended by
the statue is a maximum?
A. 3.41 m
B. 3.51 m
C. 3.71 m
D. 4.41 m
396. An iron bar 20 m long is bent to form a closed plane area. What is the largest area
possible?
A. 21.56 square meter
B. 25.68 square meter
C. 28.56 square meter
D. 31.83 square meter
397. A Norman window is in the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semi-circle. What is
the ratio of the width of the rectangle to the total height so that it will yield a window
admitting the most light for a given perimeter?
A. 1
B. 2/3
C. 1/3
D.
398. A rectangular field is to be fenced into four equal parts. What is the size of the largest
field that can be fenced this way with a fencing length of 1500 feet if the division is to
be parallel to one side?
A. 65,200
B. 62,500
C. 64,500
D. 63,500
399. Three sides of a trapezoid are each 8 cm long. How long is the 4th side, when the area
of the trapezoid has the greatest value?
A. 16 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 12 cm
D. 10 cm
400. An open top rectangular tank with square bases is to have a volume of 10 cubic meters.
The material for its bottom cost P 150.00 per square meter, and that for the sides is P
60.00 per square meter. The most economical height is:
A. 2 meters
B. 2.5 meters
C. 3 meters
D. 3.5 meters
401. A rectangular box having a square base and open at the top is to have a capacity of
16823 cc. Find the height of the box to use the least amount of material.
A. 16.14 cm
B. 32.28 cm
C. 18.41 cm
D. 28.74 cm
402. The altitude of a cylinder of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a right circular
cone of radius r and height h is:
A. h/3
B. 2h/3
C. 3h/2
D. h/4
Problems Integration
Set 20
Problem 1 (ME April 1997)
3
2
Integrate: (7 x + 4 x )dx
3
A.
7x
3
B.
7x
4
4x
+C
2
4x
+C
5
C.
7x 4x
+
+C
4
3
2
4x
4
D. 7 x 2 +C
A.
4 ln ( 3 x +2 ) +C
C.
1
ln ( 3 x+2 )+C
3
B.
4
ln ( 3 x +2 ) +C
3
D. 2 ln ( 3 x +2 ) +C
A.
e x +1
+C
ln 2
B.
e +C
x +1
C. e +C
2x
D. 2x e
A.
B.
sin2 x
C. e
+C
/2+C
D.
A.
sec x +c
B.
sin x+ c
with respect to
sin2 x
+C
sin 2 x
/2+ C
x ;
cos
x
dx=
D.
C. cos x +c
sin x +c
B.
Problem 7
sin(2 x +7)+C
2
C. cos(2 x +7)+ C
2
D. ( sin ) ( x +7 ) + C
x
ln
Evaluate
.
tan
A.
x
ln +C
cos
ln
x
ln +C
C.
tan 2
B.
x
ln +C
sec
ln
x
ln
2
D.
tan
Problem 8
x
x
ln sin dx .
Evaluate
cos
A.
x
1ln sin +C
x
sin
x1
ln sin +C
C.
x
sin
B.
x
1+ln sin +C
x
sin
D. ln sin x+C
Problem 9
Evaluate
tan ln sec d .
2
A.
2 ( ln sec ) +C
C. ( ln sec ) +C
B.
( ln sec )2 +C
2
D. ( ln sec ) +C
Problem 10
x
Evaluate
e dx
1+
e2 x
.
2
2x
A. ln ( 1+e ) +C
ln ( 1+e 2 x ) +C
B.
Problem 11
Evaluate
2x
C. ( 1+e ) +C
x
D. arctan ( e ) + C
dx
ln x
( ln x ) 1
2
C. ln ( ln x ) 1+ C
2
arcsec ( ln x ) +C
A.
[ ( ln x )21 ]
B. (2/3)
3 /2
+C
D. arctan ( ln x ) +C
Problem 12
x3 +1
Evaluate x +2 dx .
A.
x 3+x 2 +4 x+7 ln ( x +2 ) +C
B.
x 3
x2
+ 4 xln ( x +2 ) +C
2
C.
x3
x 2+ 4 x7 ln ( x +2 ) +C
3
D.
x3 2
+ x + 4 xln ( x +2 ) +C
3
Problem 13
2x
Evaluate
eex +1 dx .
x
x
A. e +ln ( e +1 ) +C
x
C. ln ( e +1 ) +C
e x ln ( e x + 1 ) +C
B.
Problem 14
Evaluate
x
x
D. e +ln ( e +1 ) +C
3 dx
x( x+3) .
ln
x
+C
x +3
A.
3 ln x ( x +3 ) +C
C.
B.
1
x
ln
+C
3 x +3
D. ln x ( x +3 ) +C
Problem 15
Evaluate the integral of
A.
x sin 2 x dx .
x
1
cos 2 x + sin 2 x +C
4
2
x
1
cos 2 x sin 2 x+ C
2
4
B.
C.
D.
x
1
cos 2 x sin 2 x +C
4
2
x
1
cos 2 x+ sin 2 x+ C
2
4
Problem 16
Evaluate
e x sin x dx .
A.
x
sin xcos +C
ex
x
+C
C. sin xcos
x
e
B.
x
cos x +sin +C
ex
x
+C
D. cos x +sin
x
e
Problem 17
Evaluate
arctan x dx .
A.
arctan xln 1+ x 2
C.
x arctan x 1+ x 2 +C
B.
arctan x +2 ln (1+ x 2 )
D.
x arctan x + ln ( 1+ x 2 ) +C
Problem 18
x
2
Integrate the square root of 1sin dx .
A.
x
2 cos + C
2
B.
x
2 2 cos + C
2
C. -
x
2cos +C
2
x
2 cos +C
D.
2
C. 0.114
D. 0.186
C. 0.043
D. 0.031
if lower limit = 0 and upper limit = /2 .
C. 0.6
D. 0.4
C. 6.648
D. 6.539
A. 2.0
B. 1.7
C. 1.4
D. 2.3
35 /768
B.
23 /765
C. 0.6107
D. 0.4105
from 0 to /6 .
C. 27 / 363
D. 12 /81
lower limit of 0, and whose outer limit has an upper limit of 2 and lower limit of 0.
A. 10
C. 30
B. 40
D. 20
Problem 28 (CE May 1999)
2 2y
Evaluate
( x 2 + y 2 ) dxdy .
1
A. 35/2
B. 19/2
C. 17/2
D. 37/2
Evaluate the double integral of r sin u dr du , the limit of r is from 0 to cos u and the limit of
u is from 0 to pi.
A. -1/6
B. 1/6
Problem 30
1 2
Evaluate
dx dy dz .
0 0 0
C. 1/3
D. 1/2
A. 1/3
B. 1/4
C. 1/2
D. 1/6
A. 28 sq. units
B. 46 sq. units
C. 36 sq. units
D. 54 sq. units
Problem 3
Find the area of the region bounded by the curves
A.
4 ln 6
B.
ln 24
12 x
x 2 +4
C. 6 ln 15
D. 6 ln 4
A. 25.6
B. 28.1
C. 12.8
D. 56.2
Problem 5
Find the area of the region bounded by one loop of the curve
A.
sq. units
B.
D. ( /8 sq. units
3 a2
2
C. 4 a
B.
a2
2
D. 2 a
r 2=16 cos ?
C. 30
D. 32
A.
2 a2
2
C. 4 a
x 2= y 4 ( 1 y 2 ) .
B.
D. 3 a
Problem 9
Find the curved surface (area) of the solid generated by revolving the part of the curve y = x2
from (0, 0) to ( 6 , 6 about the y-axis.
A.
62
B.
62 /3
sq. units
sq. units
C. 62 /5 sq. units
D. 5/62 sq. units
Problem 10
Find the volume generated by rotating the region bounded by y = x, x = 1, and y2 = 4x, about the
x-axis.
A.
C. 3
B.
D. 9
B. 1.4
D. 1.8
kg-m
D. 22,667
kg-m
Problem 22
How much work is required to pump all the water from a right circular cylindrical tank that is 8
feet in diameter and 9 feet tall, if it is emptied at a point 1 foot above the top of the tank?
A. 49,421 kg-m
C. 54,448 kg-m
B. 52,316
kg-m
D. 56,305
kg-m
Problem 23
A 60-m cable that weighs 4 kg/m has a 500-kg weight attached at the end. How much work is
done in winding-up the last 20 m of the cable?
A. 9,866 kg-m
C. 12,500 kg-m
B. 10,800 kg-m
D. 15,456 kg-m
Problem 24
A uniform chain the weighs 0.50 kg per meter has a leaky 15-liter bucket attached to it. If the
bucket is full of liquid when 30 meters of chain is out and half-full when no chain is out, how
much work is done in winding the chain? Assume that the liquid leaks out at a uniform rate and
weighs 1 kg per liter.
A. 356.2 kg-m
C. 562.5 kg-m
B. 458.2 kg-m
D. 689.3 kg-m
Problem 25 (ECE Board November 1995)
The velocity of a body is given by v(t) sin( t) , where the velocity is given in meters per
second and t is given in seconds. The distance covered in meters between t = and second is
close to.
A. 0.5221 m
C. 0.2251 m
B. -0.2251 m
D. -0.5221 m
Problem 26 (ECE November 1995)
The rate of change of a function of y with respect to x equals 2 y, and y = 8 when x = 0. Find y
when x = ln ( 2 ) .
A. 2
B. -5
C. 5
D. -2
y dy( x +1 ) dx=0
D.
y dx( x+ 1 ) dy =0
Problem 2
Obtain the differential equation of all straight lines with algebraic sum of the intercepts fixed as
k.
'
'
'
'
A ( 1+ y ) (x y y )=ky
C. ( 1 y ) ( x y y )=ky
B
'
'
D. ( 1+ y )( x y + y )=ky
Problem 3
Obtain the differential equation of all straight lines at a fixed distance p from the origin.
2
( x y ' + y ) =[ 1+ ( y ' )
2
'
'
C. ( x y y ) = p[1+ ( y ) ]
D.
'
'
x y y =[1+ y ]
x dx y dy=0
D.
x dx + y dy=0
Problem 5
Obtain the differential equation of all circles with center on line y = -x and passing through the
origin.
( y 2 +2 xy x 2) dx ( y 22 xy+ x2 ) dy =0
( y 2 +2 xy x 2) dx + ( y 2 2 xy x2 ) dy =0
Problem 6
Obtain the differential equation of a parabola with axis parallel to the x-axis.
'' 2
' ' ''
'' 2
' '' '
A 3 ( y ) y y =0
C. 2 ( y ) y y =0
B
Problem 7
Obtain the particular solution of
A
r=2 r
r=r
e2t
et
''
'' '''
D. 2 ( y ) y y =0
dr
=4 rt
dt
C. r=r
D. r=r
e 2t
Problem 8
Obtain the general solution of the differential
xydx( x +2 ) dy=0
e x = y ( x+ 2 )2
x
C. e =cy (x+2)
e x =cy ( x +2 )2
x
D. e =2 cy ( x +2)
Problem 9
Obtain the general solution of
A
y ( x2 +c ) +2=0
y ( x2 +c ) 2=0
y ' =x y 2 .
2
C. ( x + c ) +2=0
D.
y ( x +c )2=0
Problem 10
Solve the equation xydx( x +2 y ) 2 dy=0 .
A
e x / y =c y 3 ( xy )
x /y
3
C. e =c y ( x + y )
e2t
e x / y =c y 3 ( x y )
x /y
4
D. e =c y ( x1 )
Problem 11
2
2
'
Obtain the particular solution of ( 3 x 2 y ) y =2 xy ;
x=0, y=1.
when
x 2=2 y2 ( y +1 )
C.
x 2=2 y2 ( y1)
x 2= y 2 ( y +1 )
D.
x 2= y 2 ( y +1 )
Problem 12
2
Solve the equation (2 xy + y)dx + ( x x ) dy=0.
y=cx ( x+ 1 )3+ 2 x
y=cx ( x+ 1 ) 2
C.
y=3 x +cx ( x 1 )3
D.
y=cx ( x1 )
Problem 13
2
Solve the equation ( 6 x+ y dx + y ( 2 x3 y ) dy=0.
2
x y +3 x y =c
3 x y 3 x y =c
C.
x y +2 x 3 y =c
D.
x y +3 x y =c
Problem 14
sin
+cos
d=0.
Solve the equation
r +sin cos dr +r
sin +cos =c
r 2+r
C. sin cos =c
r2r
sin cos =c
2
r +2r
=c
D. sin +cos
3
r + 2r
Problem 15
2
3
Solve ( x + y ) dx+ ( y + x ) dy =0.
3
x
y
+ x+ =c
3
4
C.
x
y
+ xy =c
3
4
x3
y4
+ x+ y + =c
3
4
D.
x3
y4
x y 2 + =c
3
4
C.
y=x +cx
D.
y=x +c x
Problem 16
Solve the equation
x dy y dx=2 x dx .
y=x +cx
y=x +c
3
2
Problem 17
Solve the equation
x dy + y dx=2 x 2 y dx .
ln |xy|=x3 + c
2
C. ln |xy|=x + c
ln |x + y|=x 2 +c
2
D. ln |x y|=2 x +c
Problem 18
Solve the equation
dy 2
+ y=6 x 3 .
dx x
x 2 y =6 x5 +c
C.
x 2 y 2=6 x 5 +c
x 2=5 x6 + c
D.
x 2 y=x 6 +c
Problem 19
5
Solve the equation ( x + 3 y ) dxx dy =0.
2 y=x 5+ c x 3
y=x 5 +c x 3
3
2
C. 2 y=x + c x
D.
y 2=5 x 4 +c x3
Problem 20
2
dy 3 x + y
=
dx
2 xy
1/ x
D. 1/ y
Problem 21
What is not true for the differential equation
y ' + y / x 2=1 /x 2 ?
A it is linear
B it is homogeneous
C it is separable
1/ x
Problem 22
A tank contains 400 liters of brine holding 100 kg of salt in solution. Water containing 125 g of
salt per liter flows into the tank at the rate of 12 liters per minute, and the mixture, kept uniform
by stirring, flows out at the same rate. Find the amount of salt at the end of 90 minutes.
A 53.36 kg
C. 53.63 kg
B 0
D. 65.33 kg
Problem 23
Under certain conditions, cane sugar in water is converted into dextrose at a rate proportional to
the amount that is unconverted at any time. If, of 75 kg at time t = 0, 8kg are converted during
the first 30 minutes, find the amount converted in 2 hours.
A 72.73 kg
C. 27.23 kg
B 23.27 kg
D. 32.72 kg
Problem 24
A thermometer reading 18 oC is brought into a room where the temperature is 70 oC; 1 minute
later the thermometer reading is 31 oC. Determine the thermometer reading 5 minutes after it is
brought into the room.
A 62.33 oC
C. 56.55 oC
o
B 58.99 C
D. 57.66 oC
Problem 25
2
Solve the equation ( 4 xy+ 3 y x ) dx + x ( x+2 y ) dy=0.
4 xy + 4 y x=c
C.
x 2 ( 4 xy4 y 2x )=c
x 3 ( 4 xy +4 y 2x )=c
D.
x 3 ( 4 x 2 y + 4 y 2+ x2 ) =c
Problem 26
The equation
y =cx
'
y =2 x / y
y =2 y /x
'
'
C.
y = y /2 x
D.
y =x /2 y
'
Problem 27
Given the following simultaneous differential equations:
2 dx /dt3 dy /dt + x y=k
3 dx /dt +2 dy /dt x +cos t=0 .
Solve for dy /dt .
t+(1/9) x + y (3/2) k
sin
(1/6 )
t
5 x y3 k 2 cos
(1 /13 )
t 1 , and y-component
2
t t at time t=4 ?
A. 63.1327
B. 62.1327
C. 64.1327
D. 74.1327
Problem 3
A boat has a speed of 8 mph in still water attempts to go directly across a river with a current of 3
mph. What is the effective speed of the boat?
A. 8.35 mph
C. 7.42 mph
B. 8.54 mph
D. 6.33 mph
Problem 4
A ship moving North at 10 mph. A passenger walks Southeast across the deck at 5 mph. In what
direction and how fast is the man moving, relative to the earths surface.
A. N 28o40W; 7.37 mph
C. N 61o20W; 7.37 mph
B. N 61o20E; 7.37 mph
D. N 28o40E; 7.37 mph
Problem 5
A man wishes to cross due west on a river which is flowing due north at the rate of 3 mph. If he
can row 12 mph in still water, what direction should he take to cross the river?
A. S 14.47o W
C. S 81.36 o W
o
B. S 75.52 W
D. S 84.36 o W
Problem 6
A plane is moving due east with air speed of 240 kph. If a wind of 40 kph is blowing from the
south, find the ground speed of the plane.
A. 243 kph
C. 200 kph
B. 423 kph
D. 240 kph
Problem 7
Three forces 20N, 30N, and 40N are in equilibrium. Find the angle between the 30-40N.
A. 26.96o
C. 40o
o
B. 28.96
D. 25.96o
Problem 8
A 10-kg weight is suspended by a rope from a ceiling. If a horizontal force of 5.80 kg is applied
to the weight, the rope will make an angle with the vertical equal to:
A. 60o
C. 45o
B. 30o
D. 75o
Problem 9
A 100 kN block slides down a place inclined at an angle of 30o with the horizontal. Neglecting
friction, find the force that causes the block to slide.
A. 86.6 kN
C. 20 kN
B. 80 kN
D. 50 kN
Problem 10
What tension must be applied at the ends of a flexible wire cable supporting a load of 0.5 kg per
horizontal meter in a span of 100 m if the sag is to be limited to 1.25 m?
A. 423.42 kg
C. 500.62 kg
B. 584.23 kg
D. 623.24 kg
Problem 11
The allowable spacing of towers to carry an aluminum cable weighing 0.03 kg per horizontal
meter if the maximum tension at the lowest point is not to exceed 1150 at sag of 0.50 m is:
A. 248 m
C. 408 m
B. 392 m
D. 422 m
Problem 12
A wooden plank x meters long has one end leaning on top of a vertical wall 1.5 m high and the
other end resting on a horizontal ground. Neglecting friction, find x if a force (parallel to the
plank) of 100 N is needed to pull a 400 N block up the plank.
A. 6 m
C. 4 m
B. 5 m
D. 3 m
Problem 13
A block of wood is resting on a level surface. If the coefficient of friction between the block and
the surface is 0.30, how much can the plane be inclined without causing the block to slide down?
A. 16.7o
C. 21.2o
o
B. 30.2
D. 33.3o
Problem 14
A 500 kg block is resting on a 30o inclined plane with a
Problem 15
A 500 kg block is resting on a 30o inclined plane with a
acting horizontally that will start the block up the plane.
A. 4236 N
B. 1160 N
C. 5205 N
D. 2570 N
A. 12.2
B. 13.2
C. 13.8
D. 12.8
Problem 29
A bullet is fired at an initial velocity of 350 m/s and an angle of 50o with the horizontal.
Neglecting air resistance, find its range on the horizontal plane through the point it was fired.
A. 12,298 m
B. 12.298 km
C. 12.298 m
D. 12,298 cm
Problem 30
A bullet is fired at an initial velocity of 350 m/s and an angle of 50o with the horizontal.
Neglecting air resistance, how long will the bullet travel before hitting the ground?
A. 54.66 min.
C. 54.66 sec
B. 56.42 sec
D. 56.42 min.
Problem 31 (ME Board October 1997)
The muzzle velocity of a projectile is 1,500 fps and the distance of the target is 10 miles. What
must be the angle of elevation of the gun?
A. 25o 32
C. 24o 32
o
B. 23 34
D. 26o 34
Problem 32 (ME October 1997)
A shot is fired at an angle of 45o with the horizontal and a velocity of 300 ft per second. Find the
height and the range of projectile.
A. 600 ft and 2500 ft
C. 1000 ft and 4800 ft
B. 700 ft and 2800 ft
D. 750 ft and 3000 ft
Problem 33 (ECE April 1998)
A baseball is thrown from a horizontal plane following a parabolic path with an initial velocity of
100 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees above the horizontal. How far from the throwing point will the
ball attain its original level?
A. 890 m
C. 883 m
B. 875 m
D. 880 m
Problem 34
What is the range of a projectile if the initial velocity is 30 m/s at an angle of 30o with the
horizontal?
A. 100 m
C. 79.45 m
B. 92 m
D. 110 m
Problem 35
A bullet is fired at an angle of 75o with the horizontal with an initial velocity of 420 m/s. How
high can it travel after 2 seconds?
A. 840 m
C. 750 m
B. 792 m
D. 732 m
Problem 36
A coin is tossed vertically upward from the ground at a velocity of 12 m/s. How long will the
coin touch the ground?
A. 4.35 sec.
B. 3.45 sec.
C. 2.45 sec.
D. 1.45 sec.
Problem 42
A car whose wheels are 30 cm in radius is traveling with a velocity of 110 kph. If it is
decelerated at a constant rate of 2 m/s2, how many complete revolutions does it make before it
comes to rest?
A. 121
B. 122
C. 123
D. 124
Problem 43
The wheel of an automobile revolves at the rate of 700 rpm. How fast does it move, in km per
hr., if the radius of its wheel is 250 mm?
A. 73.3
C. 5.09
B. 18.33
D. 34.67
Problem 44
Using a constant angular acceleration, a water turbine is brought to its normal operating speed of
180 rev/min in 6 minutes. How many complete revolutions did the turbine make in coming to
normal speed?
A. 550
C. 560
B. 530
D. 540
Problem 45
A horizontal platform 6 m in diameter revolves so that a point on its rim moves 6.28 m/s. Find its
angular speed in rpm.
A. 15
C. 25
B. 20
D. 12
Problem 46 (CE May 1998)
A horizontal platform with a diameter of 6 m revolves about its center at 20 rpm. Find the
tangential speed, in m/s of a point at the edge of the platform.
A. 6.34
C. 6.46
B. 6.28
D. 6.12
Problem 47
A flywheel rotating at 500 rpm decelerates uniformly at 2 rad/sec2. How many seconds will it
take for the flywheel to stop?
A. 24.5 s
C. 25.1 s
B. 28.4 s
D. 26.2 s
Problem 48
A cyclist on a circular track of radius r = 800 feet is traveling at 27 ft/sec. His speed in the
tangential direction increases at the rate of 3 ft/s2. What is the cyclists total acceleration?
A. 2.8 ft/s2
C. -5.1 ft/s2
2
B. -3.12 ft/s
D. 3.13 ft/s2
Problem 49
The radius of the earth is 3,960 miles. The gravitational acceleration at the earths surface is
32.16 ft/s2. What is the velocity of escape from the earth in miles/s?
A. 6.94
C. 9.36
B. 8.62
D. 7.83
Problem 50
The radius of the moon is 1080 mi. The gravitational acceleration at the moons surface is 0.165
times the gravitational acceleration at the earths surface. What is the velocity of escape from the
moon in miles/second?
A. 2.38
C. 3.52
B. 1.47
D. 4.26
Problem 2
What horizontal force P can be applied to a 100-kg block in a level surface with coefficient of
friction of 0.2, that will cause and acceleration of 2.50 m/s2?
A. 343.5 N
C. 106 N
B. 224.5 N
D. 446.2 N
Problem 3
A skier wishes to build a rope tow to pull her up a ski hill that is inclined at 15o with the
horizontal. Calculate the tension needed to give the skiers 54-kg body an acceleration of 1.2
m/s2. Neglect friction.
A. 202 N
C. 106 N
B. 403 N
D. 304 N
Problem 4 (ME April 1997)
A pick-up truck is traveling forward at 25 m/s. The truck bed is loaded with boxes, whose
coefficient of friction with the bed is 0.4. What is the shortest time that the truck can be brought
to a stop such that the boxes do not shift?
A. 4.75 sec
C. 5.45 sec
B. 2.35 sec
D. 6.37 sec
Problem 5 (CE November 1996)
A 40-kg block is resting on an inclined plane making an angle of 20o from the horizontal. If the
coefficient of friction is 0.60, determine the force parallel to the incline that must be applied to
cause impending motion down the plane. Use g = 9.81 m/s.
A. 77
C. 72
B. 82
D. 87
C. 18.33 ft
D. 34.81 ft
Problem 8
A car and its load weigh 27 kN and the center of gravity is 600 mm from the ground and midway
between the front and rear wheel which are 3 m apart. The car is brought to rest from a speed of
54 kph in 5 seconds by means of the brakes. Compute the normal force on each of the front
wheels of the car.
A. 7.576 kN
C. 5.478 kN
B. 9.541 kN
D. 6 kN
Problem 9 (ME April 1998, CE November 1999 Structural)
An elevator weighing 2,000 lb attains an upward velocity of 16 fps in 4 sec with uniform
acceleration. What is the tension in the supporting cables?
A. 1,950 lb
C. 2495 lb
B. 2,150 lb
D. 2,250 lb
Problem 10 (CE November 1997 Structural)
A block weighing 200 N rests on a plane inclined upwards to the right at a slope of 4 vertical to 3
horizontal. The block is connected to a cable initially parallel to the plane, passing through the
pulley and connected to another block weighing 100 N moving vertically downward. The
coefficient of kinetic friction between the 200 N block and the inclined plane is 0.10. Which of
the following most nearly gives the acceleration of the system?
A. a = 2.93 m/sec2
C. a = 1.57 m/sec2
B. a = 0.37 m/sec2
D. a = 3.74 m/sec2
Problem 12
If a car travels at 15 m/s and the track is banked 5o, what is the smallest radius it can travel so
that friction will not be necessary to resist sliding?
A. 262.16 m
C. 278.14 m
B. 651.23 m
D. 214.74 m
Problem 13 (CE May 1999)
A vertical bar of length L with a mass of 40 kg is rotated vertically about its one end at 40 rpm.
Find the length of the bar if it makes an angle of 45o with the vertical?
A. 1.58 m
C. 3.26 m
B. 2.38 m
D. 1.86 m
Problem 14
The seats of a carousel are attached to a vertical rotating shaft by a flexible cable 8 m long. The
seats have a mass of 75 kg. What is the maximum angle of tilt for the seats if the carousel
operates at 12 rpm?
A. 30o
C. 45o
o
B. 35
D. 39o
Problem 15 (CE November 1998)
A highway curve is super elevated at 7o. Find the radius of the curve if there is no lateral pressure
on the wheels of a car at a speed of 40 mph.
A. 247.4 m
C. 229.6 m
B. 265.6 m
D. 285.3 m
Problem 16 (CE November 1997 Structural)
A 2-N weight is swung in a vertical circle of 1-m radius at the end of the cable that will break if
the tension exceeds 500 N. Find the angular velocity of the weight when the cable breaks:
A. 49.4 rad/s
C. 24.9 rad/s
B. 37.2 rad/s
D. 58.3 rad/s
A concrete highway curve with a radius of 500 feet is banked to give a lateral pressure equivalent
to f = 0.15. For what coefficient of friction will skidding impend for a speed of 60 mph?
A. < 0.360
C. > 0.310
B. < 0.310
D. > 0.360
Problem 19 (ME October 1997)
A 3500 lbf car is towing a 500 lbf trailer. The coefficient of friction between all tires and the road
is 0.80. How fast can the car and trailer travel around an unbanked curve of radius 0.12 mile
without either the car or trailer skidding?
A. 87 mph
C. 26 mph
B. 72 mph
D. 55 mph
Problem 20 (ME October 1997)
A cast-iron governor ball 3 inches in diameter has its center 18 inches from the point of support.
Neglecting the weight of the arm itself, find the tension in the arm if the angle with the vertical
axes is 60o.
A. 7.63 lb
C. 7.56 lb
B. 6.36 lb
D. 7.36 lb
Problem 21
An object is placed 3 feet from the center of a horizontally rotating platform. The coefficient of
friction is 0.3. The object will begin to slide off when the platform speed is nearest to:
A. 17 rpm
C. 22 rpm
B. 12 rpm
D. 27 rpm
Problem 22 (ME April 1998)
A force of 200 lbf acts on a block at an angle of 28o with respect to horizontal. The block is
pushed 2 feet horizontally. What is the work done by this force?
A. 320 J
C. 480 J
B. 540 J
D. 215 J
A. 10 fps
B. 12 fps
C. 14 fps
D. 16 fps
Problem 25
An automobile has a power output of 1 hp. When it pulls a cart with a force of 300 N, what is the
carts velocity?
A. 249 m/s
C. 2.49 m/s
B. 24.9 m/s
D. 0.249 m/s
Problem 26
A hunter fires a 50 gram bullet at a tiger. The bullet left the gun with a speed of 600 m/s. What is
the momentum of the bullet?
A. 15 kg-m/s
C. 300 kg-m/s
B. 30 kg-m/s
D. 150 kg-m/s
Problem 27
An elevator can lift a load of 5000 N from the ground level to a height of 20 meters in 10
seconds. Find the horsepower rating of the elevator.
A. 10000
C. 13.4
B. 13400
D. 1340
Problem 28
The average horsepower required to raise a 150-kg box to a height of 20 meters over a period of
one minute is:
A. 450 hp
C. 2960 hp
B. 0.657 hp
D. 785 hp
Problem 29
What is the force of attraction between two 90-kg bodies spaced 40 m apart? Assume
gravitational constant, G = 6.67 x 10-11 N-m2/kg2
6
6
A. 45.6 10
N
C. 4.26 10
N
B.
3.38 106 N
6
D. 33.8 10
N
Problem 30
What is the efficiency of the pulley system, which lifts a 1 tonne load, a distance of 2 m by the
application of the force 150 kg for a distance of 15 m?
A. 11%
B. 46%
C. 75%
D. 89%
Problem 31
How much mass is converted to energy per day in a nuclear power plant operated at a level of
100 MW?
4
5
A. 9.6 10
kg
C. 9.6 10
kg
B.
9.6 107
kg
6
D. 9.6 10
kg
5
D. 1.8 10 ft-lb
3
D. 685 10 Joule
Problem 34
The brakes of a 1000-kg automobile exert 3000 N. How long will it take for the car to come to a
complete stop from a velocity of 30 m/s?
A. 15 sec
C. 5 sec
B. 10 sec
D. 2 sec
A. 123 mm
B. 113 mm
C. 103 mm
D. 93 mm
Problem 7
During a stress-strain test, the unit deformation at a stress of 35 MPa was observed to be
167 106 m/m and at a stress of 140 MPa it was 667 106 m/m. If the proportional limit
was 200 MPa, what is the modulus of elasticity? What is the strain corresponding to stress of 80
MPa?
4
A. E = 210,000 MPa; =381 10
m/m
m/m
m/m
m/m
Problem 8
An axial load of 100 kN is applied to a flat bar 20 mm thick, tapering in width from 120 mm to
40 mm in a length of 10 m. Assuming E = 200 GPa, determine the total elongation of the bar.
A. 3.43 mm
C. 4.33 mm
B. 2.125 mm
D. 1.985 mm
Problem 9
Steel bar having a rectangular cross-section 15mm 20mm and 150m long is suspended
vertically from one end. The steel has a unit mass of 7850 kg/m3 and a modulus of elasticity E of
200 GPa. If a loaf of 20 kN is suspended at the other end of the rod, determine the total
elongation of the rod.
A. 43.5 mm
C. 35.4 mm
B. 54.3 mm
D. 45.3 mm
Problem 10
A steel bar 50 mm in diameter and 2 m long is surrounded by a shell of cast iron 5 mm thick.
Compute the load that will compress the bar a total of 1 mm in the length of 2 m. Use Esteel = 200
GPa and Ecast-iron = 100 GPa.
A. 200 kN
C. 280 kN
B. 240 kN
D. 320 kN
Problem 11
A 20-mm diameter steel rod, 250 mm long is subjected to a tensile force of 75 kN. If the
Poissons ratio is 0.30, determine the lateral strain of the rod. Use E = 200 GPa.
A.
B.
Problem 12
3.581 10
3.58110
C.
mm/mm
mm/mm
D.
2.467 10
4
2.467 10
mm/mm
mm/mm
A solid aluminum shaft of 100-mm diameter fits concentrically in a hollow steel tube. Determine
the minimum internal diameter of the steel tube so that no contact pressure exists when the
aluminum shaft carries an axial compressive load of 600 kN. Assume Poissons ratio = 1/3
and the modulus of elasticity of aluminum E be 70 GPa.
A. 100.0364 mm
C. 100.0303 mm
B. 100.0312 mm
D. 100.0414 mm
Problem 13 (CE May 1996)
The maximum allowable torque, in kN-m, for a 50-mm diameter steel shaft when the allowable
shearing stress is 81.5 MPa is:
A. 3.0
C. 4.0
B. 1.0
D. 2.0
Problem 14 (CE May 1997)
The rotation or twist in degrees of a shaft, 800 mm long subjected to a torque of 80 N-m, 20 mm
in diameter and shear modulus G of 80,000 MPa is:
A. 3.03
C. 2.92
B. 4.04
D. 1.81
Problem 15
Compute the value of the shear modulus G of steel whose modulus of elasticity E is 200 GPa and
Poissons ratio is 0.30.
A. 72,456 MPa
B. 76,923 MPa
C. 79,698 MPa
D. 82,400 MPa
Problem 16
Determine the length of the shortest 2-mm diameter bronze wire, which can be twisted through
two complete turns without exceeding a stress of 70 MPa. Use G = 35 GPa.
A. 6.28 m
C. 6.89 m
B. 5.23 m
D. 8.56 m
Problem 17
A hollow steel shaft 2540 mm long must transmit torque of 34 kN-m. The total angle of twist
must not exceed 3 degrees. The maximum shearing stress must not exceed 110 MPa. Find the
inside diameter and the outside diameter of the shaft the meets these conditions. Use G = 83
GPa.
A. D = 129 mm; d = 92 mm
C. D = 132 mm; d = 100 mm
B. D = 125 mm; d = 65 mm
D. D = 112 mm; d = 85 mm
Problem 18
Determine the maximum shearing stress in a helical steel spring composed of 20 turns of 20-mm
diameter wire on a mean radius of 80 mm when the spring is supporting a load of 2 kN.
A. 110.6 MPa
C. 120.6 MPa
B. 101.1 MPa
D. 136.5 MPa
Problem 19
A load P is supported by two springs arranged in series. The upper spring has 20 turns of 29-mm
diameter wire on a mean diameter of 150 mm. The lower spring consist of 15 turns of 10-mm
diameter wire on a mean diameter of 130 mm. Determine the value of P that will cause a total
deflection of 80 mm. Assume G = 80 GPa for both spring.
A. 223.3 N
C. 214.8 N
B. 228.8 N
D. 278.4 N
Problem 20
A 10-meter long simply supported beam carries a uniform load of 8 kN/m for 6 meters from the
left support and a concentrated load of 15 kN 2 meters from the right support. Determine the
maximum shear and moment.
A. Vmax = 33.2 kN; Mmax = 85.92 KN-m
C. Vmax = 36.6 kN; Mmax = 83.72 KN-m
B. Vmax = 31.3 kN; Mmax = 81.74 KN-m
D. Vmax = 41.8 kN; Mmax = 92.23 KN-m
Problem 21 (ECE November 1996)
A simple beam, 10 m long carries a concentrated load of 500 kN at the midspan. What is the
maximum moment of the beam?
A. 1250 kN-m
C. 1520 kN-m
B. 1050 kN-m
D. 1510 kN-m
Problem 22 (CE May 1997)
A small square 5cm by 5cm is cut out of one corner of a rectangular cardboard 20cm wide by
30cm long. How far, in cm from the uncut longer side, is the centroid of the remaining area?
A. 9.56
C. 9.48
B. 9.35
D. 9.67
Problem 23 (ECE April 1998)
What is the inertia of a bowling ball (mass = 0.5 kg) of radius 15 cm rotating at an angular speed
of 10 rpm for 6 seconds?
A. 0.0045 kg-m2
C. 0.005 kg-m2
B. 0.001 kg-m2
D. 0.002 kg-m2
A. 62.5 kg-m2
B. 80 kg-m2
C. 72.5 kg-m2
D. 120 kg-m2
Problem 1
The mass of air in a room which is 3m 5m 20m is known to be 350 kg. Find its density.
A. 1.167 kg/m3
B. 1.176 kg/m3
C. 1.617 kg/m3
D. 1.716 kg/m3
kg/cu m).
What is the specific gravity of the resulting mixtures, assuming that the two fluids mix
completely?
A. 0.96
C. 0.63
B. 0.82
D. 0.86
Problem 3 (ME April 1998)
One hundred grams of water are mixed with 150 grams of alcohol ( =790 kg/cu m). What is
the specific volume of the resulting mixtures, assuming that the fluids mix completely?
A. 0.88 cu cm/g
C. 0.82 cu cm/g
B. 1.20 cu cm/g
D. 0.63 cu cm/g
Problem 4
The pressure 34 meters below the ocean is nearest to:
A. 204 kPa
C. 344 kPa
B. 222 kPa
D. 362 kPa
Problem 5 (ME April 1997)
What is the atmospheric pressure on a planet where the absolute pressure is 100 kPa and the gage
pressure is 10 kPa?
A. 90 kPa
C. 100 kPa
B. 80 kPa
D. 10 kPa
Problem 6
A pressure gage 6 m above the bottom of the tank containing a liquid reads 90 kPa; another gage
height 4 m reads 103 kPa. Determine the specific weight of the liquid.
A. 6.5 kN/m3
C. 3.2 kN/m3
B. 5.1 kN/m3
D. 8.5 kN/m3
Problem 7
The weight density of a mud is given by w = 10 + 0.5h, where w is in kN/m3 and h is in meters.
Determine the pressure, in kPa, at a depth of 5 m.
A. 89.36 kPa
C. 62.5 kPa
B. 56.25 kPa
D. 78.54 kPa
Problem 8 (ME April 1997)
What is the resulting pressure when one pound of air at 15 psia and 200oF is heated at constant
volume to 800oF?
A. 28.6 psia
C. 36.4 psia
B. 52.1 psia
D. 15 psia
Problem 9 (ECE November 1997)
The volume of a gas under standard atmospheric pressure 76 cm Hg is 200 in3. What is the
volume when the pressure is 80 cm Hg, if the temperature is unchanged?
A. 190 in3
C. 110 in3
3
B. 90 in
D. 30.4 in3
Problem 10
A two-meter square plane surface is immersed vertically below the water surface. The immersion
is such that the two edges of the square are horizontal. If the top of the square is 1 meter below
the water surface, what is the total water pressure exerted on the plane surface?
A. 43.93 kN
C. 64.76 kN
B. 52.46 kN
D. 78.48 kN
Problem 11
Find the total water pressure on a vertical circular gate, 2 meters in diameter, with its top 3.5
meters below the water surface.
A. 138.7 kN
C. 169.5 kN
B. 107.9 kN
D. 186.5 kN
Problem 12 (CE Board)
An iceberg having specific gravity of 0.92 is floating on salt water of specific gravity of 1.03. If
the volume of ice above the water surface is 1000 cu. m., what is the total volume of the ice?
A. 8523 m3
C. 9364 m3
B. 7862 m3
D. 6325 m3
Problem 13
A block of wood requires a force of 40 N to keep it immersed in water and a force of 100 N to
keep it immersed in glycerin (sp. gr. = 1.3). Find the weight and specific gravity of the wood.
A. 0.7
C. 0.9
B. 0.6
D. 0.8
Problem 14 (ME April 1998)
Reynolds number may be calculated from:
A. diameter, density, and absolute viscosity
B. diameter, velocity, and surface tension
C. diameter, velocity, and absolute viscosity
D. characteristic length, mass flow rate per unit area, and absolute viscosity
Problem 15 (ME April 1998)
The sum of the pressure load, elevation head, and the velocity head remains constant, this is
known as:
A. Bernoullis Theorem
C. Archimedes Principle
B. Boyles Law
D. Torricellis Theorem
Problem 16 (ME October 1997)
What is the expected head loss per mile of closed circular pipe (17-in inside diameter, friction
factor of 0.03) when 3300 gal/min of water flows under pressure?
A. 38 ft
C. 3580 ft
B. 0.007 ft
D. 64 ft
Problem 17
What is the rate of flow of water passing through a pipe with a diameter of 20 mm and speed of
0.5 m/sec?
4
4
10
A. 1.24
m3/s
C. 1.57 10
m3/s
B. 2.51 10
m3/s
D. 1.87 10
m3/s
Problem 18
An orifice has a coefficient of discharge of 0.62 and a coefficient of contraction of 0.63.
Determine the coefficient of velocity for the orifice.
A. 0.98
C. 0.97
B. 0.99
D. 0.96
Problem 19
The theoretical velocity of flow through the orifice 3m above the surface of water in a tall tank
is:
A. 8.63 m/s
C. 6.38 m/s
B. 9.85 m/s
D. 7.67 m/s
Problem 20
Oil having specific gravity of 0.869 and dynamic viscosity of 0.0814 Pa-s flows through a cast
iron pipe at a velocity of 1 m/s. The pipe is 50 m long and 150 mm in diameter. Find the head
lost due to friction.
A. 0.73 m
C. 0.68 m
B. 0.45 m
D. 1.25 m
Problem 21
What commercial size of new cast iron pipe shall be used to carry 4490 gpm with a lost of head
of 10.56 feet per smile? Assume f = 0.019.
A. 625 mm
C. 479 mm
B. 576 mm
D. 352 mm
Problem 22
Assume that 57 liters per second of oil ( =860 kg/m3) is pumped through a 300 mm
diameter pipeline of cast iron. If each pump produces 685 kPa, how far apart can they be placed?
(Assume f = 0.031)
A. 23.7 m
C. 12.6 m
B. 32.2 m
D. 19.8 m
Problem 23
A 20-mm diameter commercial steel pipe, 30 m long is used to drain an oil tank. Determine the
discharge when the oil level in the tank is 3 m above the exit of the pipe. Neglect minor losses
and assume f = 0.12.
A. 0.000256 m3/s
C. 0.000113 m3/s
B. 0.000179 m3/s
D. 0.000869 m3/s
Set 27
Problem 1
Find the interest on P6800.00 for 3 years at 11% simple interest.
A. P1,875.00
C. P2,144.00
B. P1,987.00
D. P2,244.00
Problem 2
A man borrowed P10,000.00 from his friend and agrees to pay at the end of 90 days under 8%
simple interest rate. What is the required amount?
A. P10,200.00
C. P9,500.00
B. P11,500.00
D. P10,700.00
Problem 3 (EE Board)
Annie buys a television set from a merchant who offers P 25,000.00 at the end of 60 days. Annie
wishes to pay immediately and the merchant offers to compute the required amount on the
assumption that money is worth 14% simple interest. What is the required amount?
A. P20,234.87
C. P24,429.97
B. P19,222.67
D. P28,456.23
Problem 4
What is the principal amount if the amount of interest at the end of 2 year is P4500 for a simple
interest of 6% per annum?
A. P35,000.00
C. P40,000.00
B. P30,000.00
D. P45,000.00
Problem 5
How long must a P40,000.00 not bearing 4% simple interest run to amount to P41,350.00?
A. 340 days
C. 304 days
B. 403 days
D. 430 days
Problem 6
If P16,000 earns P480 in 9 months, what is the annual rate of interest?
A. 1%
C. 3%
B. 2%
D. 4%
A time deposit of P110,000 for 31 days earns P890.39 on maturity date after deducting the 20%
withholding tax on interest income. Find the rate of interest per annum.
A. 12.5%
C. 12.25%
B. 11.95%
D. 11.75%
Problem 8 (ME April 1998)
A bank charges 12% simple interest on a P300.00 loan. How much will be repaid if the load is
paid back in one lump sum after three years?
A. P408.00
C. P415.00
B. P551.00
D. P450.00
Problem 9 (CE May 1999)
The tag price of a certain commodity is for 100 days. If paid in 31 days, there is a 3% discount.
What is the simple interest paid?
A. 12.15%
C. 22.32%
B. 6.25%
D. 16.14%
Problem 10
Accumulate P5,000.00 for 10 years at 8% compounded quarterly.
A. P12,456.20
C. P10,345.80
B. P13,876.50
D. P11,040.20
Problem 11
Accumulate P5,000.00 for 10 years at 8% compounded semi-annually.
A. P10,955.62
C. P9,455.67
B. P10,233.67
D. P11,876.34
Problem 12
Accumulate P5,000.00 for 10 years at 8% compounded monthly.
A. P15,456.75
C. P14,768.34
B. P11,102.61
D. P12,867.34
Problem 13
Accumulate P5,000.00 for 10 years at 8% compounded annually.
A. P10,794.62
C. P10,987.90
B. P8,567.98
D. P7,876.87
Problem 14
How long will it take P1,000 to amount to P1,346 if invested at 6% compounded quarterly?
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
Problem 15
How long will it take for an investment to double its amount if invested at an interest rate of 6%
compounded bi-monthly?
A. 10 years
C. 13 years
B. 12 years
D. 14 years
Problem 16
If the compound interest on P3,000.00 in 2 years is P500.00, then the compound interest on
P3,000.00 in 4 years is:
A. P956.00
C. P1,125.00
B. P1,083.00
D. P1,526.00
Problem 17
The salary of Mr. Cruz is increased by 30% every 2 years beginning January 1, 1982. Counting
from that date, at what year will his salary just exceed twice his original salary?
A. 1988
C. 1990
B. 1989
D. 1991
Problem 18
If you borrowed P10,000.00 from a bank with 18% interest per annum, what is the total amount
to be repaid at the end of one year?
A. P11,800.00
C. P28,000.00
B. P19,000.00
D. P10,180.00
Problem 19
What is the effective rate for an interest rate of 12% compounded continuously?
A. 12.01%
C. 12.42%
B. 12.89%
D. 12.75%
Problem 20
How long will it take for an investment to fivefold its amount if money is worth 14%
compounded semi-annually?
A. 11
C. 13
B. 12
D. 14
Problem 21
An interest rate of 8% compounded semiannually is how many percent if compounded quarterly?
A. 7.81%
C. 7.92%
B. 7.85%
D. 8.01%
Problem 22
A man is expecting to receive P450,000.00 at the end of 7 years. If money is worth 14%
compounded quarterly, how much is it worth at present?
A. P125,458.36
C. P162,455.63
B. P147,456.36
D. P171,744.44
Problem 23
A man has a will of P650,000.00 from his father. If his father deposited an account of
P450,000.00 in a trust fund earning 8% compounded annually, after how many years will the
man receive his will?
A. 4.55 years
C. 5.11 years
B. 4.77 years
D. 5.33 years
Problem 24
Mr. Adam deposited P120,000.00 in a bank who offers 8% interest compounded quarterly. If the
interest is subject to a 14% tax, how much will he receive after 5 years?
A. P178,313.69
C. P170,149.77
B. P153,349.77
D. P175,343.77
Problem 25
What interest compounded monthly is equivalent to an interest rate of 14% compounded
quarterly?
A. 1.15%
C. 10.03%
B. 13.84%
D. 11.52%
Problem 26 (ME April 1996)
What is the present worth of two P100.00 payments at the end of the third and the fourth year?
The annual interest rate is 8%.
A. P152.87
C. P187.98
B. P112.34
D. P176.67
A.
B.
0 i 16.7%
0 i 14.3%
C. 12.5% i 14.3%
D. 16.7% i 100%
B. P1,695.00
D. P1,595.00
B. P4,200.00
D. P4,626.00
Problem 39
A person invests P4500 to be collected in 8 years. Given that the interest rate on the investment
is 14.5% per year compounded annually, what sum will be collected in 8 years?
A. P13,678.04
C. P14,888.05
B. P13,294.02
D. P14,234.03
Problem 40
The following schedule of funds is available to form a sinking fund.
current year (n) 50,000.00
n+1
40,000.00
n+2
30,000.00
n+3
20,000.00
At the end of the fourth year, equipment costing P250,000.00 will have to be purchased as a
replacement for old equipment. Money is valued at 20% by the company. At the time of
purchase, how much money will be needed to supplement the sinking fund?
A. P12,000.00
C. P10,000.00
B. P11,000.00
D. P9,000.00
Problem 41 (ME October 1995)
In year zero, you invest P10,000.00 in a 15% security for 5 years. During that time, the average
annual inflation is 6%. How much, in terms of year zero pesos, will be in the account at the
maturity?
A. P15,386.00
C. P13,382.00
B. P15,030.00
D. P6,653.00
Problem 42 (ME October 1995)
A company invests P10,000 today to be repaid in five years in one lump sum at 12%
compounded annually. If the rate of inflation is 3% compounded annually, how much profit in
present day pesos is realized over five years?
A. P5,626.00
C. P3,202.00
B. P7,623.00
D. P5,202.00
Problem 43
Compute the effective rate for an interest rate of 16% compounded annually.
A. 16%
C. 16.98%
B. 16.64%
D. 17.03%
Problem 44
Compute the effective rate for an interest rate of 16% compounded quarterly.
A. 16%
C. 16.98%
B. 16.64%
D. 17.03%
Problem 45
Convert 12% compounded semi-annually to x% compounded quarterly.
A. 11.83%
C. 11.23%
B. 11.71%
D. 11.12%
Problem 46
Convert 12% compounded semi-annually to x% compounded monthly.
A. 11.83%
C. 11.23%
B. 11.71%
D. 11.12%
Problem 47 (ME October 1995)
A bank is advertising 9.5% accounts that yield 9.84% annually. How often is the interest
compounded?
A. daily
C. bi-monthly
B. monthly
D. quarterly
Problem 48 (ECE November 1995, November 1998)
By the conditions of a will, the sum of P25,000 is left to a girl to be held in a trust fund by her
guardian until it amount to P45,000. When will the girl receive the money if the fund is invested
at 8% compounded quarterly?
A. 7.42 years
C. 7 years
B. 7.25 years
D. 6.8 years
Problem 49 (ECE April 1995)
A man expects to receive P20,000 in 10 years. How much is that money worth now considering
interest at 6% compounded quarterly?
A. P11,025.25
C. P15,678.45
B. P17,567.95
D. P12,698.65
Problem 56
A person invests P4500 to be collected in 8 years. Given that the interest rate on the investment
is 14.5% per year, compounded annually, what sum, in pesos, will be collected eight years
hence?
A. P4504
C. P13294
B. P9720
D. P10140
B. 14.73%
D. 15.90%
A. 8.24%
B. 8.42%
C. 6.88%
D. 7.90%
A. P12,681.00
B. P13,500.00
C. P15,250.00
D. P21,931.00
Problem 21
A contract calls for semiannual payments of P40,000.00 for the next 10 years and an additional
payment of P250,000.00 at the end of that time. Find the equivalent cash value of the contract at
7% compounded semiannually?
A. P444,526.25
C. P694,138.00
B. P598,589.00
D. P752,777.00
Problem 22
A man is left with an inheritance from his father. He has an option to receive P2 M at the end of
10 years; however he wishes to receive the money at the end of each year for 5 years. If interest
rate is 8%, how much would he receive every year?
A. P400,000.00
C. P232,020.00
B. P352,533.00
D. P200,000.00
Problem 23 (CE November 1999)
To maintain its newly acquired equipment, the company needs P40,000 per year for the first five
years and P60,000 per year for the next five years. In addition, an amount of P140,000 would
also be needed at the end of the fifth and the eighth years. At 6%, what is the present worth of
these costs?
A. P689,214
C. P549,812
B. P512,453
D. P586,425
Problem 24
A man receives P125,000.00 credits for his old car when buying a new model costing
P375,000.00. What cash payment will be necessary so that the balance can be liquidated by
payments of P12,500.00 at the end of each month for 18 months when interest is charged at the
rate of 6% compounded monthly?
A. P23,400.00
C. P33,650.00
B. P28,750.00
D. P35,340.00
Problem 25
Determine the present worth of an annual payment of P2500.00 at the end of each year for 12
years at 8% compounded annually.
A. P18,840.20
C. P15,000.00
B. P30,000.00
D. P17,546.04
Problem 26
A man borrowed P200,000.00 from a bank at 12% compounded monthly, which is payable
monthly for 10 years (120 payments). If the first payment is to be made after 3 months, how
much is the monthly payment?
A. P2,869.42
C. P3,013.10
B. P2,927.10
D. P3,124.12
Problem 27
What is the present worth of a P1000.00 annuity over a 10-year period, if interest rate is 8%?
A. P7896.00
B. P8976.00
C. P6234.80
D. P6710.00
Problem 32
An investment of x pesos is made at the end of each year for three years, at an interest rate of 9%
per year compounded annually. What will be the value of the investment upon the deposit of the
third payment?
A. 3.278x
C. 3.728x
B. 3.287x
D. 3.782x
Problem 33 (ME October 1995)
If P500 is invested at the end of each year for 6 years, at an effective annual interest rate of 7%,
what is the total amount available upon the deposit of the 6th payment?
A. P3455.00
B. P3544.00
C. P3577.00
D. P3688.00
Problem 34
How much money must you deposit today to an account earning 12% so that you can withdraw
P25,000 yearly indefinitely starting at the end of the 10th year?
A. P125,000
C. P73,767
B. P89,456
D. P75,127
Problem 35 (ME April 1996)
In five years, P18,000 will be needed to pay for a building renovation. In order to generate this
sum, a sinking fund consisting of three annual payments is established now. For tax purposes, no
further payments will be made after three years. What payment is necessary if money is worth
15% per annum?
A. P3,345.65
C. P3,919.53
B. P3,789.34
D. P3,878.56
Problem 36
An investment of P40,000.00 has revenue of x pesos at the end of the first and second year.
Given a discount rate of 15% compounded annually, find x so that the net present worth of the
investment is zero.
A. P33,789.54
C. P24,604.65
B. P27,789.78
D. P21,879.99
Problem 37
Mr. Jones borrowed P150,000 two years ago. The terms of the loan are 10% interest for 10 years
with uniform payments. He just made his second annual payment. How much principal does he
still owe?
A. P130,235.20
C. P132,456.20
B. P134,567.30
D. P129,456.78
Problem 38
Given that the discount rate is 15%, what is the equivalent uniform annual cash flow of the
following stream of cash flows?
year 0
P 100,000.00
year 1
200,000.00
year 2
50,000.00
year 3
75,000.00
A. P158,124.60
C. P157,345.98
B. P158,897.50
D. P155,789.34
Problem 39
Mr. Bean borrowed P100,000 at 10% effective annual interest rate. He must pay back the loan
over 30 years with uniform monthly payments due on the first day of each month. What does he
pay each month?
A. P768.67
C. P856.30
B. P987.34
D. P839.20
Problem 40 (ECE November 1995)
An employee obtained a loan of P10,000 at the rate of 6% compounded annually in order to
repair a house. How much must he pay monthly to amortize the loan within a period of ten
years?
A. P198.20
C. P110.22
B. P150.55
D. P112.02
Problem 41
What is the accumulated value of a payment of P12,500 at the end of each year for 9 years with
interest at 5% compounded annually?
A. P138,738.05
C. P178,338.50
B. P137,832.05
D. P187,833.50
Problem 42
What is the accumulated value of a payment of P6,000 every six months for 16 years with
interest at 7% compounded semiannually?
A. P312,345.00
C. P347,898.00
B. P345,678.00
D. P344,007.00
Problem 43
A mining property is offered for sale for P5.7M. On the basis of estimated production, an annual
return of P800,000 is foreseen for a period of 10 years. After 10 years, the property will be
worthless. What annual rate of return is in prospect?
A. 6.7%
C. 5.6%
B. 6.1%
D. 5.2%
Problem 44
If a down payment of P600,000 is made on a house and P80,000 a year for the next 12 years is
required, what was the price of the house if money is worth 6% compounded annually?
A. P1,270,707
C. P1,345,555
B. P1,130,450
D. P1,678,420
Problem 45
What annuity over a 10-year period at 8% interest is equivalent to a present worth of P100,000?
A. P14,903
C. P13,803
B. P15,003
D. P12,003
Problem 46 (CE May 1998)
The present value of an annuity of R pesos payable annually for 8 years, with the first payment
at the end of 10 years, is P187,481.25. Find the value of R if money is worth 5%.
A. P45,000
C. P42,000
B. P44,000
D. P43,000
Problem 47 (ECE April 1998)
How much money must you invest today in order to withdraw P2,000 annually for 10 years if the
interest rate is 9%?
A. P12,385.32
C. P12,835.32
B. P12,853.32
D. P12,881.37
Problem 48 (ECE April 1998)
Money borrowed today is to be paid in 6 equal payments at the end of each of 6 quarters. If the
interest is 12% compounded quarterly, how much was initially borrowed if quarterly payment is
P2000.00?
A. P10,382.90
C. P10,834.38
B. P10,200.56
D. P10,586.99
B. P9,397.35
D. P6,897.35
Find the present value in pesos, of perpetuity of P15,000 payable semi-annually if money is
worth 8%, compounded quarterly.
A. P371,287
C. P392,422
B. P386,227
D. P358,477
Problem 57 (CE May 1999, May 1995)
A man paid 10% down payment of P200,000 for a house and lot and agreed to pay the balance
on monthly installments for 60 months at an interest rate of 15% compounded monthly.
Determine the required monthly payment.
A. P4,282.00
C. P58,477.00
B. P42,822.00
D. P5,848.00
Problem 58 (CE November 1998)
A debt of x pesos, with interest rate of 7% compounded annually will be retired at the end of 10
years through the accumulation of deposit in the sinking fund invested at 6% compounded semiannually. The deposit in the sinking fund every end of six months is P21,962.68. What is the
value of x?
A. P300,000
C. P350,000
B. P250,000
D. P400,000
B. P244,000.00
D. P296,000.00
Problem 3
An equipment costing P250,000 has an estimated life of 15 years with a book value of P30,000
at the end of the period. Compute the depreciation charge and its book value after 10 years using
straight line method.
A. d = P14,666.67; BV = P103,333.30
C. d = P13,333.33; BV = P103,333.30
B. d = P14,666.67; BV = P105,666.67
D. d = P13,333.33; BV = P105,666.67
Problem 4
An equipment costing P250,000 has an estimated life of 15 years with a book value of P30,000
at the end of the period. Compute the depreciation charge and its book value after 10 years using
sinking fund method assuming i = 8%.
A. d = P8,102.50; BV = P103,333.30
C. d = P7,567.50; BV = P138,567.60
B. d = P6,686.67; BV = P125,666.67
D. d = P8,102.50; BV = P132,622.60
Problem 5
An equipment costing P250,000 has an estimated life of 15 years with a book value of P30,000
at the end of the period. Compute the depreciation charge and its book value after 10 years using
declining balance method.
A. d = P9,456.78; BV = P67,456.98
C. d = P9,235.93; BV = P60,832.80
B. d = P8,987.45; BV = P60,832.80
D. d = P9,235.93; BV = P59,987.34
Problem 6
An equipment costing P250,000 has an estimated life of 15 years with a book value of P30,000
at the end of the period. Compute the depreciation charge and its book value after 10 years using
the sum of years digit method.
A. d = P11,000; BV = P67,500
C. d = P11,500; BV = P60,000
B. d = P10,500; BV = P58,000
D. d = P11,000; BV = P57,500
Problem 7
An asset costing P50,000 has a life expectancy of 6 years and an estimated salvage value of
P8,000. Calculate the depreciation charge at the end of the fourth period using fixed-percentage
method.
A. P7144.20
C. P3878.40
B. P5264.00
D. P2857.60
Problem 8 (CE May 1996)
A machine costing P45,000 is estimated to have a salvage value of P4,350 when retired at the
end of 6 years. Depreciation cost is computed using a constant percentage of the declining book
value. What is the annual rate of depreciation in %?
A. 33.25%
C. 35.25%
B. 32.25%
D. 34.25%
Problem 9 (CE November 1997, November 1994)
An engineer bought an equipment for P500,000. Other expenses including installation amounted
to P30,000. At the end of its estimated useful life of 10 years, the salvage value will be 10% of
the first cost. Using straight line method of depreciation, what is the book value after 5 years?
A. P281,500.00
C. P301,500.00
B. P291,500.00
D. P271,500.00
Problem 10 (ECE November 1997)
A machine costs P8,000.00 and an estimated life of 10 years with a salvage value of P500.00.
What is its book value after 8 years using straight line method?
A. P2,500.00
C. P3,000.00
B. P4,000.00
D. P2,000.00
Problem 11 (ME October 1997)
A factory equipment has an initial cost of P200,000.00. Its salvage value after ten years is
P20,000.00. As a percentage of the initial cost, what is the straight-line depreciation rate of the
equipment?
A. 5%
C. 9%
B. 6%
D. 8%
Problem 12 (ME October 1997)
An asset is purchased for P120,000.00. Its estimated economic life is 10 years, after which it will
be sold for P12,000.00. Find the depreciation for the first year using the sum-of-the-years digit,
(SOYD).
A. P20,000.00
C. P21,080.00
B. P18,400.00
D. P19,636.00
Problem 13 (ME April 1998)
An asset is purchased for P9,000.00. Its estimated life is 10 years, after which it will be sold for
P1,000.00. Find the book value during the third year if sum-of-the-years digit (SOYD)
depreciation is used.
A. P6,100.00
C. P4,500.00
B. P5,072.00
D. P4,800.00
Problem 14 (ME April 1998)
An asset is purchased for P500,000.00. The salvage value in 25 years is P100,000.00. What is the
total depreciation in the first three years using straight line method?
A. P48,000.00
C. P24,000.00
B. P32,000.00
D. P16,000.00
Problem 15 (ME April 1998)
A machine has an initial cost of P50,000.00 and a salvage value of P10,000.00 after 10 years.
What is the book value after five years using straight-line depreciation?
A. P35,000.00
C. P25,000.00
B. P15,500.00
D. P30,000.00
Problem 16 (ME April 1998)
A company purchased an asset for P10,000.00 and plans to keep it for 20 years. If the salvage
value is zero at the end of the 20th year, what is the depreciation in the third year? Use sum-ofthe-years digits depreciation.
A. P1000.00
C. P857.00
B. P937.00
D. P747.00
Problem 17 (ME April 1998)
An asset is purchased for P9,000.00. Its estimated life is 10 years, after which it will be sold for
P1,000.00. Find the book value during the first year if sum-of-the-years digit (SOYD)
depreciation is used.
A. P8,000.00
C. P6,500.00
B. P7,545.00
D. P6,000.00
Problem 18 (CE November 1998)
A machine having a first cost of P60,000.00 will be retired at the end of 8 years. Depreciation
cost is computed using a constant percentage of the declining book value. What is the total cost
of depreciation, in pesos, up to the time the machine is retired if the annual rate of depreciation is
28.72%?
A. 56,000
C. 58,000
B. 57,000
D. 59,000
Problem 19 (ECE November 1998)
XYZ Corporation makes it a policy that for any new equipment purchased; the annual
depreciation cost should not exceed 20% of the first cost at any time with no salvage value.
Determine the length of service life necessary if the depreciation used is the sum-of-the-years
digit (SOYD) method.
A. 7 years
C. 9 years
B. 8 years
D. 6 years
Problem 20
Determine the capitalized cost of an equipment costing P 2M with and annual maintenance of
P200,000.00 if money is worth 20% per annum.
A. P 2.5M
C. P 3M
B. P 2.75M
D. P 3.5M
Problem 21 (CE November 1996)
At 6%, find the capitalized cost of a bridge whose cost is P250M and life is 20 years, if the
bridge must be partially rebuilt at a cost of P100M at the end of each 20 years.
A. 245.3
C. 210
B. 215
D. 220
Problem 22 (ME October 1997)
An item is purchased for P100,000.00. Annual costs are P18,000.00. Using 8%, what is the
capitalized cost of perpetual service?
A. P350,000.00
C. P320,000.00
B. P335,000.00
D. P325,000.00
Problem 23 (CE May 1997)
A company uses a type of truck which costs P2M, with life of 3 years and a final salvage value
of P320,000. How much could the company afford to pay for another type of truck for the same
purpose, whose life is 4 years with a final salvage value of P400,000, if money is worth 4%?
A. P2,565,964.73
C. P2,585,964.73
B. P2,855,964.73
D. P2,585,864.73
Problem 24
A P100,000, 6% bond, pays dividend semi-annually and will be redeemed at 110% on July 1,
1999. Find its price if bought on July 1, 1996, to yield an investor 4%, compounded semiannually.
A. P100,000.00
C. P113,456.98
B. P112,786.65
D. P114,481.14
Problem 25
A community wishes to purchase an existing utility valued at P500,000 by selling 5% bonds that
will mature in 30 years. The money to retire the bond will be raised by paying equal annual
amounts into a sinking fund that will earn 4%. What will be the total annual cost of the bonds
until they mature?
A. P44,667.98
C. P34,515.05
B. P37,345.78
D. P33,915.05
Problem 26
A man paid P110,000 for a P100,000 bond that pays P4000 per year. In 20 years, the bond will
be redeemed for P105,000. What net rate of interest will the man obtain on his investment?
A. 3.37%
C. 3.56%
B. 3.47%
D. 3.40%
Problem 27 (ECE November 1996)
A man wants to make 14% nominal interest compounded semi-annually on a bond investment.
How much should the man be willing to pay now for a 12%, P10,000 bond that will mature in 10
years and pays interest semi-annually?
A. P2,584.19
C. P8,940.50
B. P3,118.05
D. P867.82
Problem 28
It is estimated that a timber tract will yield an annual profit of P100,000 for 6 years, at the end of
which time the timber will be exhausted. The land itself will then have an anticipated value of
P40,000. If a prospective purchaser desires a return of 8% on his investment and can deposit
money in a sinking fund at 4%, what is the maximum price he should pay for the tract?
A. P459,480.00
C. P578,987.00
B. P467,456.00
D. P589,908.00
Problem 29
A mine is purchased for P1,000,000.00 and it is anticipated that it will be exhausted at the end of
20 years. If the sinking-fund rate is 4%, what must be the annual return from the mine to realize
a return of 7% on the investment?
A. P108,350
C. P130,850
B. P150,832
D. P103,582
Problem 30
A syndicate wishes to purchase an oil well which, estimates indicate, will produce a net income
of P2M per year for 30 years. What should the syndicate pay for the well if, out of this net
income, a return of 10% of the investment is desired and a sinking fund is to be established at 3%
interest to recover this investment?
A. P16,526,295
C. P12,566,295
B. P15,626,245
D. P16,652,245
Problem 31 (CE May 1995)
An investor pays P1,100,000 for a mine which will yield a net income of P200,000 at the end of
each year for 10 years and then will become useless. He accumulates a replacement fund to
recover his capital by annual investments at 4.5%. At what rate (%) does he receive interest on
his investment at the end of each year?
A. 10.04
C. 11.5
B. 8.5
D. 17.5
Problem 32 (CE May 1997)
Machine cost = $15,000; Life = 8 years; Salvage Value = $3,000. What minimum cash return
would the investor demand annually from the operation of this machine if he desires interest
annually at the rate of 8% on his investment and accumulates a capital replacement fund by
investing annual deposits at 5%?
A. $5246.66
C. $2456.66
B. $2546.66
D. $4256.66
C. 7,200 mils
B. 10,200 mils
D. 6,200 mils
a
a ab
A.
1 b
1+ b
C.
aa b
ab
B.
a+a b
ab
D.
1+ b
1b
C. 0.7243
D. 0.4732
C. 5.17
D. 2.87
Problem 8
There are 9 arithmetic means between 6 and 18. What is the common difference?
A. 1.2
C. 5.17
B. 1
D .0.8
Problem 9 (CE May 2000)
There are four geometric means between 3 and 729. Find the fourth term.
A. 81
C. 243
B. 27
D. 9
Problem 10 (CE November 2000)
The geometric mean of two numbers is 8 and their arithmetic mean is 17. What is the first
number?
A. 45
B. 36
C. 32
D. 48
C. 1.97 days
D. 2.45 days
Problem 12
Twenty men can finish a job in 20 days. Twenty-five men started the job. If ten men quitted the
job after 18 days, find the total number of days to finish the job.
A. 27
C. 26
B. 28
D. 29
Problem 13
Twelve workers could do a job in 20 days. Six workers started the job. How many workers
should be reinforced at the beginning of the 7th day to finish the job for a total of 18 days from
the start?
A. 10
C. 9
B. 13
D. 11
27/50
D. 7/25
Problem 15
Twelve books consisting of six mathematics books, 2 hydraulics books and four structural books
are arranged on a shelf at random. Determine the probability that books of the same kind are all
together.
A. 1/2310
C. 1/3810
B. 1/5620
D. 1/1860
A. 175.4
B. -84.9
C. 84.3
D. 86.3
sin
B.
sec
C. tan
D. cos
B. 13
D. 11
y 2=4 x and
x 2=4 y ?
C. 6.666
D. 5.333
y=8x 2 and
y=2+ x 2 ?
A. 22.4
C. 44.7
B. 26.8
D. 29.8
Problem 29
A solid sphere of radius 20 cm was placed on top of hallow circular cylinder of radius 10 cm.
What volume of the sphere was inside the cylinder?
A. 431 cc
C. 325 cc
B. 568 cc
D. 542 cc
Problem 30
A trough is formed by nailing together, edge two boards 130 cm in length, so that the right
section is a right triangle. If 3500 cc of water is poured into the trough and if the trough is held so
that right section of the water is an isosceles right triangle, how deep is the water?
A. 6.32 cm
C. 4.21 cm
B. 5.19 cm
D. 6.93 cm
Problem 31 (CE May 2000)
The lateral area of a right circular cone of radius 4 cm is 100.53 sq. cm. Determine the slant
height.
A. 8 cm
C. 6 cm
B. 9 cm
D. 10 cm
Problem 32 (CE May 2000)
The frustum of a regular triangular pyramid has equilateral triangles for its bases and has an
altitude of 8 m. The lower base edge is 9 m. If the volume is 135 cu. m., what is the upper base
edge?
A. 2 m
C. 4 m
B. 5 m
D. 3 m
1152 m3
3
D. 288 m
Find the volume of a right circular cylinder whose lateral area is 25.918 m
7.068 m .
3
A. 19.44 m
3
C. 20.53 m
3
B. 15.69 m
3
D. 18.12 m
C. a hyperbola
D. an ellipse
x 2=16 y ?
A.
x+ 4=0
C.
B.
x4=0
D.
y4=0
y +4=0
C. 92 sq. units
D. 138 sq. units
Find the distance between the foci of the curve 9 x +25 y 18 x +100 y116=0 .
A. 7
B. 6
C. 8
D. 12
y=8
C.
y=2
D.
y=4
Problem 44
2
x=3 t 6 and
3
4
B.
1
2
y=4 t +7.
C. 3
4
3
D.
A.
3 9/ 2
B. 0
is:
C. 9
D. 3
3 x3 3 ( x 1 )
B.
x
( x1 ) to the 3rd power]2
rd
9 to the 3 power
C.
x
( x1 ) to the 3rd power]
rd
9 to the 3 power
D.
x
( x1 ) to the 3rd power]
rd
9 to the 3 power
[ x 2( x1 )2 ]
[ x 2( x1 )2 ]
Problem 47
2
The derivative of sin ( 2 x +1 ) with respect to
x is:
A.
4 x cos ( 2 x 2+1 )
C.
cos ( 2 x2 +1)
B.
xsin ( 2 x 2+ 1 )
D.
x cos ( 2 x 2 +1 )
Problem 48
What is the second derivative of
y=4 x 22 x +1 at
A. 8
B. 0
x=2.
C. 1
D. Not defined
x 39 x y=0 be 18?
C. 5
D. 3
The slope of the curve at any point is given as 6 x2 and the curve passes through (5, 3).
Determine the equation of the curve.
A. 3+2 x y +62=0
B.
2 x 23 x + y +62=0
2
C. 2 x +3 x y62=0
2
D. 3 x 2 x y 62=0
Problem 54
2
The motion of a body moved vertically upwards is expressed as h=100t16.1 t
Where h is the height in feet and t is the time in seconds. What is the velocity of the body when
t=2 seconds?
A. 21.7 fps
B. 28.7 fps
C. 24.1 fps
D. 35.6 fps
Evaluate
e 3 sin
cos d
A. 15.421
B. 19.086
C. 17.048
D. 20.412
Problem 57
2
2
Determine the are enclosed by the curve r =4 a cos 30
A.
a2
2
C. 8 a
B.
4a
D. 16 a
x 2= 4y,
C. 10.17
D. 12.19
C. 0.203
D. 0.247
x=0 to
How long will it take for money to quadruple itself if invested at 20% compounded quarterly?
A. 10.7 years
C. 9.5 years
B. 6.3 years
D. 7.1 years
Problem 65 (ME October 2000)
The interest on an account is 13% compounded annually. How many years approximately will
take to triple the amount?
A. 8 years
C. 9.5 years
B. 8.5 years
D. 9 years
Problem 66 (ME October 2000)
When will an investment of P4000 double if the effective rate is 8% per annum?
A. 8.4
C. 9.01
B. 8.3
D. 10.2
Problem 67 (ME October 2000)
A savings association pays 1.5% interest quarterly. What is the effective annual interest rate?
A. 6.14%
C. 7.32%
B. 8.54%
D. 6.45%
Problem 68 (ME October 2000)
A bank offers 0.5% effective monthly interest. What is the effective annual rate with monthly
compounding?
A. 6.2%
C. 7.2%
B. 6%
D. 7%
Problem 69 (ME October 2000)
What nominal rate converted quarterly could be used instead of 12% compounded semiannually?
A. 10.76%
C. 11.82%
B. 11.43%
D. 11.97%
Problem 70 (CE November 2000)
P1, 000,000 was invested to an account earning 8% compounded continuously. What is the
amount after 20 years?
A. P4,452,796.32
C. P5,356,147.25
B. P4,953,032.42
D. P3,456,254.14
Problem 71 (ME October 2000)
A sum of money is deposited now in a savings account. The effective annual interest rate is 12%.
How much money must be deposited to yield P500.00 at the end of 11 months?
A. P153.00
C. P446.00
B. P144.00
D. P451.00