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PROFESSIONAL REGULATIONS COMMISION SET

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BOARD OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LICENSURE EXAMINATION
GENERAL ENGINEERING

68. A number has two digits whose sum is 10. The difference between the original number and the resulting from an interchange
is 54. What is the original number?
a. 28 b. 45 c. 54 d. 82 e. none of these
ℎ + 𝑢 = 10
10ℎ + 𝑢 − 10𝑢 − ℎ = 54
9ℎ − 9𝑢 = 54
ℎ = 8, 𝑢 = 2
69. A mother is now three times as old as her daughter. In four years, the mother will be four times as old as her daughter was
two years ago. How old is the daughter?
a. 6 b. 12 c. 18 d. 24 e. none of these
𝑥 = 3𝑦
𝑥 + 4 = 4(𝑦 − 2)
𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 4
𝑥 = 36, 𝑦 = 12
70. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 30 cm. The perimeter is 72 cm. Find the length of its shortest side.
a. 72 cm b. 30 cm c. 24 cm d. 18 cm e. none of these
2 2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 = 30 = 900
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 30 = 72; 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 42
𝑥 2 + (42 − 𝑥)2 = 900; 𝑥 = 18; 𝑦 = 24
71. Knowing that α=45o, determine the direction of the resultant of the three forces shown.
a. 91° c. 64° e. none of these
b. 81° d. 25°
𝑅 = 600∠45 + 300∠(35 + 45) + 700∠(180 − 45) = 1214.82∠90.88°
72. How soon after 3 o’clock will the hands of a clock be together?
a. 3:16 b. 3:22 c. 3.34 d. 3:45 e. none of these
𝑥
𝑥= + 15; 𝑥 = 16.36; ∴ 3: 16′22′′
12
73. A pipe can fill a tank in 7 hours while a drain pipe can empty the tank is a matter of 11 hours. If for the first 4 hours, the drain
was left open while the pipe was filling it, how much longer would it have taken the input pipe to fill the tank if the tank was
empty at the start?
a. 3.5 hrs b. 6.8 hrs c. 5.5 hrs d. 8.6 hrs e. none of these
1 1
𝑅1 = ; 𝑅2 =
7 11
1 1
(4 + 𝑥) ( ) − 4 ( ) = 1; 𝑥 = 5.55 ℎ𝑟𝑠
7 11
74. If the sum of the first 50 positive odd integers is subtracted from the sum of the first 50 positive even integers, then the
difference is
a. 50 b. 100 c. 150 d. 500 e. none of these
50 50
𝑆= (2 + 100) = 2550; 𝑆 = (1 + 99) = 2500; ∆𝑆 = 50
2 2
75. Find the sum of the series: 1, -1/2, 1/4, -1/8, 1/16, …
a. 1/3 b. 2/3 c. 1/2 d. ¾ e. none of these
𝑎1 1 2
𝑆= = =
1−𝑟 1+1 3
2
76. An equation of the line tangent to 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 2 at its point of inflection is
a. y = −6x – 6 b. y = −3x +1 c. y = 2x +10 d. y = 3x −1 e. none of these
3 2
𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 2
 𝑦 ′ = 3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥
′′
𝑦 = 6𝑥 + 6 = 0; 𝑥 = −1
𝑦 = (−1)3 + 3(−1)2 + 2 = 4
𝑚 = 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 = 3(−1)2 + 6(−1) = −3
′

𝑦 − 𝑦1 = 𝑚(𝑥 − 𝑥1 )
𝑦 − 4 = −3(𝑥 + 1)
𝑦 − 4 = −3𝑥 − 3
𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 1
77. If sin A = 2/5, what is the value of 1 – cos A?
a. 0.08 b. 0. 21 c. 0.33 d. π e. none of these
√21
𝑥 = √25 − 4 = √21; cos 𝐴 =
5
√21
1 − cos 𝐴 = 1 − = 0.0835
5
78. A polygon has 350 diagonals. How many sides are there?
a. 20 b. 25 c. 28 d. 30 e. none of these
𝑛(𝑛 − 3)
350 = ; 𝑛 = 28
2
79. Find the distance from the point (2, 3) to the line 3x + 4y + 9 = 0.
a. 1.5 b. 2.5 c. 5.4 d. 9.6 e. none of these
|𝐴𝑥1 + 𝐵𝑦1 + 𝐶| |3(2) + 4(3) + 9| 27
𝑑⊥ = = = = 5.4
√𝐴2 + 𝐵2 √32 + 42 5
80. What is the eccentricity of the ellipse x2/4 + y2/16 = 1?
a. 0.5 b. 0.87 c. 1 d. 2 e. none of these
2 2
𝑥 𝑦 𝑐 2√3
2
+ 2 = 1; 𝑎 = 4, 𝑏 = 2; 𝑐 = √16 − 4 = 2√3; 𝑒 = = = 0.8660
2 4 𝑎 4
3  x 1
81. Find lim .
x 2 x2
a. 1.0 b. -0.5 c. 2.0
d. indeterminate e. none of these
−1 −1
√3 − 𝑥 − 1 2√3 − 𝑥 2√3 − 2 1
lim = lim = =−
𝑥→2 𝑥−2 𝑥→2 1 1 2
82. The graph of y = x5 – x will cross the x-axis
a. Twice b. thrice c. 4 times d. 5 times e. none of these
2
83. Evaluate 
0
4  x 2 dx .
a. π/2 b. π/3 c. π/4 d. π e. none of these
2
𝜋
∫ √4 − 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 ; 𝑥 = 2 sin 𝜃 ; 𝑑𝑥 = 2 cos 𝜃 𝑑𝜃; 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 0, 𝜃 = 0; 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 2, 𝜃 =
0 2
𝜋 𝜋
2
2 2 4(2 − 1) 𝜋
∫ √4 − 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 = ∫ √4 − 4 sin2 𝜃 2 cos 𝜃 𝑑𝜃 = 4 ∫ cos2 𝜃 𝑑𝜃 = ∙ =𝜋
0 0 0 2 2
84. Which of the following functions will have an inflection point?
a. y = x4 b. y = x3 c. y = x2 d. y = x e. none of these

85. Evaluate ln xdx .
a. x ln x – x + C b. x ln x + C c. x ln x + x + C d. –x ln x + C e. none of these
𝑑𝑥
∫ ln 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 ; 𝑢 = ln 𝑥 ; 𝑑𝑢 = ; 𝑑𝑣 = 𝑑𝑥; 𝑣 = 𝑥
𝑥
∫ ln 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 ln 𝑥 − ∫ 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 ln 𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝐶
86. Find the total number of 5-digit numbers that can be formed from the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 with the last number being two, and
without repeating any of the digits.
a. 96 b. 36 c. 54 d. 18 e. none of these
𝑃 = 3𝑥3𝑥2𝑥1𝑥1 = 18
 87. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 1/𝑥 and 𝑔 = √𝑥 2 + 1 are differentiable, what is the value of (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)′(2)?
a. 3/2 b. 4/9 c. 18/6 d. 2/3 e. none of these
1 1 −
1
−1 𝑥
(𝑓 ∘ 𝑔) = ; (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)′ = − (𝑥 2 + 1) 2 (2𝑥) = −
2
√𝑥 + 1 2 √(𝑥 + 1)3
2

2 2 2√5
(𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)′ = − =− =−
√(22 + 1)3 5√5 25

88. An urn contains 4 black balls and 6 white balls. What is the probability of getting one black ball and one white ball into two
consecutive draws from the urn?
a. 4/5 b. 8/9 c. 8/15 d. 3/9 e. none of these
4 6 4 6 4 4 4 4 8
𝑃1 = ( )= ; 𝑃2 = ( )= ; 𝑃𝑇 = + =
10 9 15 10 9 15 15 15 15
89. A shoe store sells ten 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. 20 b. 40 c. 60 d. 80 e. none of these
𝑃 = 10𝑥2𝑥2𝑥2 = 80
90. A beam rests on a fulcrum 4 m from one end. A weight of 40 kg suspended from this end of the beam causes the beam to
balance. If the 40 kg weight is suspended from the other side of the beam, it is necessary to suspend a 120 kg weight from the
first end to effect a balance. Find the length of the beam.
a. 1 m b. 2 m c. 3 m d. 4 m e. none of these

4(40) + 𝑚1 𝑥1 = 𝑚2 𝑥2
120(4) + 𝑚1 𝑥1 = 𝑚2 𝑥2 + 40(𝐿 − 4)

4(40) − 120(4) = −40(𝐿 − 4)

−320 = −40𝐿 + 160;
𝐿 = 12 𝑚

91. From the previous number, what is the weight of the beam?
a. 50 kg b. 65 kg c. 80 kg d. 75 kg e. none of these
4(40) + 𝑚1 (2) = 𝑚2 (4)
𝑚1 − 2𝑚2 = −80
4 1
𝑚1 = 𝑚2 ( ) = 𝑚2
8 2
1
𝑚 − 2𝑚2 = −80
2 2
3
− 𝑚2 = −80; 𝑚2 = 53.33
2
1
𝑚1 = 𝑚2 = 26.67
2
𝑚 = 𝑚1 + 𝑚2 = 53.33 + 26.67 = 80 𝑘𝑔
92. A car is brought to reset from a velocity of 45 mi/hr in a distance of 200 ft. Determine the average acceleration of the car. (1 mi
= 5280 ft)
a. – 9.8 ft/s2 b. – 11 ft/s2 c. – 6 ft/s2 d. – 32 ft/s2 e. none of these
𝑚𝑖 5280𝑓𝑡 1ℎ𝑟 𝑓𝑡
𝑣1 = 45 ( )( ) = 66 ; 𝑣2 = 0
ℎ𝑟 1𝑚𝑖 3600𝑠 𝑠
2 2
𝑣2 = 𝑣1 + 𝑎𝑑; 0 = 66 + 𝑎(200); 𝑎 = −21.78 𝑓𝑡/𝑠 2
2

93. A stone is dropped in still air from the deck of a high bridge. The sound of the splash reaches the deck in 3 seconds later. If
sound travels 342 m/s in still air, how high is the deck above the water?
 a. 40.7 m b. 20.1 m c. 32 m d. 11.5 m e. none of these
𝑔𝑡 2 2𝑑
𝑑= ; 𝑡 = √ ; 𝑑 = 𝑣𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑡
2 𝑔

2𝑑 𝑑 2𝑑 𝑑
√ + = 3; √ + = 3; 𝑑 = 40.7
𝑔 𝑣𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 9.81 342
94. A steel rod 2.5 m long is secured between two walls. If the load on the rod is zero, at 20°C, compute the stress when the
temperature drops to -20°C. The cross sectional area of the rod is 1200 mm2,  = 11.7 μm/m°C assuming that the walls are
rigid.
a. 93.6 MPa b. 69.3 MPa c. 45.6 MPa d. 36.5 MPa e. none of these
𝜎𝐿
𝛼𝐿∆𝑇 =
𝐸
𝜎𝑇 = 𝛼𝐿∆𝑇
𝜎 = 𝐸𝛼∆𝑇; 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝐸 = 200 𝐺𝑃𝑎
𝜎 = 𝐸𝛼∆𝑇 = 200𝑥109 (11.7x10−6 )(20) = 6.8 𝑀𝑃𝑎
95. A steel solid shaft 5 m long is stressed to 60 MPa when twisted through 4°. Using G = 83 GPa, compute the shaft diameter.
a. 25 mm b. 52 mm c. 103 mm d. 206 mm e. none of these
𝜋 𝑇𝐿 𝑇(5)(1000)
𝜃 = 4° ( )= = ; 𝑇 = 0.1138𝑑4
180 𝐽𝐺 1 4 (83000)
32 𝜋𝑑
16𝑇 16(0.1138𝑑4 )
𝜏𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 80 = = ; 𝑑 = 138 𝑚𝑚
𝜋𝑑3 𝜋𝑑 3

96. Which of the following are characteristics of the electric force between two charges?
a. It is directly proportional to the product of charges.
b. It is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
c. It lies along the line joining them.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
97. In which light bulb does the filament have lesser resistance, 60-W bulb or 120-W bulb?
a. 60-W bulb c. both have the same resistance e. none of these
b. 120-W bulb d. cannot be determined
𝑉
𝑂ℎ𝑚′ 𝑠 𝐿𝑎𝑤: 𝑅 = ; 𝑅 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑉 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙
𝐼
98. A beam of light underwater strikes a glass surface at angle of 60° with the normal. What is the direction of the refracted ray
with respect to the normal? (nwater = 1.33; nglass = 1.52)
a. 60.0° b. 40.7° c. 40.0° d. 49.3° e. none of these
𝑛1 sin 𝜃1 = 𝑛2 sin 𝜃2 ; 1.33 sin 60 = 1.52 sin 𝜃2 ; 𝜃2 = 49.3°
99. Which of the following is considered as an objective for giving licensure examinations for qualified ChE applicants?
a. To keep the quality of licensed chemical engineers at par with the best in the world
b. To test the overall knowledge and proficiency of the applicants for the practice of the profession
c. To limit the quality of applicants to be allowed to practice the profession
d. a and b
e. none of the above
100. Which of the following is a salient feature of RA 6969?
a. Philippine inventory of chemicals & chemical substance d. All of these
b. Priority chemical list e. None of these
c. Pre-manufacture & pre-importation notification