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PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINNERS

SPLBE PREBOARD EXAM


MATHEMATICS, SURVEYING & TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only
one answer for each item by shading the circle corresponding to the letter of your
choice on the answer sheet provided.

1. Given the following elements of a circular curve: middle ordinate = 2 m; length


of long chord = 70 m. Find its degree of curve, use arc basis.
a. 4.5
b. 5.3
c. 2.9
d. 3.7

2. A truncated prism having a square base has a volume of 1000 cubic meters. The
height of the prism at each corner is respectively 7m, 7m, 10m, and 10m. What is
the area of the base?
a. 132.85 m2
b. 109.95 m2
c. 120.45 m2
d. 117.65 m2

3. A grade line AB having a slope of +5%


intersect another grade line BC having a
slope of 3% at B. The elevations of
points A, B and C are 95 m, 100 m and
97 m respectively. Determine the
elevation of the summit of the 100 m
parabolic vertical curve to connect the
grade lines.
a. 98.32 m
b. 99.06 m
c. 97.32 m
d. 96.86 m

4. Determine the impact factor for a highway curve having a radius of 600m and
maximum speed of 100kph.
a. 0.28
b. 0.51
c. 0.13
d. 0.37

5. Find the largest area of a rectangle which can be inscribed in the ellipse, 4 2 +
9 2 = 36.
a. 12
b. 24
c. 6
d. 48
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6. A right circular cone with an altitude of 9 m is divided into two segments. One is
smaller circular cone having the same vertex with an altitude of 6m. Find the
ratio of the volume of the two cones.
a. 2:3
b. 8:27
c. 2:5
d. 1:3

7. Determine the capacity of a single lane road in vehicles per hour if the speed of
the car moving in a single lane is 50kph. Length of car is 4.80m. Reaction time
=0.80sec.
a. 3567
b. 3560
c. 3225
d. 3142

8. Identify the quadrant/s of an angle that satisfies the given condition cos < 0,
sec < 0.
a. II, IV
b. II, III
c. II
d. III

9. The edges of the bases of a frustum of a regular square pyramid are 10 m and 20
m, respectively and the altitude is 7 m. calculate its lateral surface area.
a. 516.14 m2
b. 502.76 m2
c. 498.25 m2
d. 480.34 m2

10. Find the radius of the spherical wedge whose volume is 12 m3 with a central
angle of 1.8 radians.
a. 2.45 m
b. 2.33 m
c. 2.63 m
d. 2.15 m

11. From the top of a tower 120 ft. high, the angle of depression of a point A is 15,
and of another point B is 11. The bearings of A and B from the tower are 205
and 137 respectively. If A and B lie in a horizontal plane through the base of the
tower, calculate the distance AB.
a. 610ft
b. 611ft
c. 612ft
d. 613ft
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SPLBE PREBOARD EXAM
MATHEMATICS, SURVEYING & TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

12. Given the following cross section notes of an earthwork on a rolling terrain. If the
width of the road is 12m and the side slope is 2.5:1, compute the volume using
end area with Prismoidal correction.
STA 5+000
+10 +5 +3
31 0 13.5
STA 5+020
+14 +7 +4.50
41 0 17.25

a. 4050.42 cu. m.
b. 4055.42 cu. m.
c. 4060.42 cu. m.
d. 4065.42 cu. m.

13. Three sides of a cyclic quadrilateral measure 252 m, 368 m and 280 m,
consecutively. If the angle measurement from the first to second side is 107,
calculate the area of the quadrilateral.
a. 23.11 ha
b. 13.22 ha
c. 21.13 ha
d. 11.23 ha

14. In a two peg test on a dumpy level, the following observations were taken. What
is the true difference in elevation between A & B if point C is equidistant from A
and B and D is 12m from A and 72m from B?

Instrument at C Instrument at D
Rod Reading on A 1.103 0.568
Rod Reading on B 0.991 0.289
a. 0.175
b. 0.112
c. 0.135
d. 0.276

15. Given the corrected latitudes and departure of a closed traverse


LINES LATITUDE DEPARTURE
1-2 +80.16 -40.12
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2-3 -40.13 -36.82


3-4 +70.18 +50.42
4-5 -30.14 +30.36
5-6 +60.20 -52.34
6-1 -140.27 +48.50

Compute the DMD of line 3-4.


a. +103.46
b. -103.46
c. +190.28
d. -190.28

16. Compute the area of the lot in the previous problem.


a. 175 sq. m.
b. 180 sq. m.
c. 185 sq. m.
d. 190 sq. m.

17. Calculate the central angle of the sector if its area is 32% of the circle.
a. 115.2
b. 123.5
c. 105.3
d. 132.1

18. Given is the area in the first quadrant bounded by 2 = 8 , the line = 4 and the
. What is the volume generated by revolving this area about the y-axis?
a. 50.26
b. 52.26
c. 53.26
d. 51.26

19. The sides of a square lot having an area of 2.25 hectares were measures using a
100m tape that was 0.04 too short. Compute the error in square meter.
a. 18
b. 20
c. 22
d. 24

20. Find the area in the first quadrant bounded by the parabola 2 = 4, = 1 and
=3
a. 9.555
b. 5.955
c. 5.595
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d. 9.955

1
21. Determine the period of the function = 2 2 .
a. 4
b. 2
c.
d. /2

22. Two hills A and C have elevations of 600m and 800m respectively. In between A
and C is another tower B which has an elevation of 705m and is located 12km
from A and 10km from C. Determine the clearance or obstruction of the line of
sight at hill B if the observer is at A so that C will be visible from A.
a. 2.95m
b. 3.95m
c. 4.95m
d. 5.95m

23. A solid has a circular base of base radius 20 cm. Find the volume of the solid if
every plane section perpendicular to a certain diameter is an isosceles right
triangle with one leg in the plane of the base.
a. 22333.33 cm3
b. 23333.33 cm3
c. 21333.33 cm3
d. 20333.33 cm3

24. Evaluate integral of 12 02 5 5 .
a. 0.20
b. 0.50
c. 0.25
d. 0.35

25. What is the book value of an electronic test equipment after 8 years of use if it
depreciates from its original value of P120 000 to its salvage value of 13% in 12
years. Use straight line method.
a. P20,794.76
b. P50,400
c. P40,794.76
d. P50,794.76

26. A steel drum manufacturer incurs a yearly fixed operating cost of P200,000. Each
drum manufactured cost P160 to produce and sells for P200. What is the
manufacturers break-even sales volume in drums per year?
a. 1250
b. 2500
c. 1000
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d. 5000

27. Find the distance between the lines 3 + 12 = 0 and 3 + 4 = 0.


16
a. 10

12
b.
10
4
c.
10
8
d.
10

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