Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges

College of Engineering and Technology

Nabua, Camarines Sur
ISO 9001:2008
NAME: __________________________________________ Year & Section: __________

INSTRUCTION: Select the best answer for each of the following B. 17.9 D. 22.5
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. 11. The surface area of a regular tetrahedron is 173.2
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. square centimeters. What is its altitude?
MATHEMATICS, SURVEYING AND TRANSPORTATION A. 8.2 cm C. 7.2 cm
ENGINEERING B. 9.6 cm D. 6.5 cm
1. The magnitude of the vector F = 2i + 6j – 8k is: 12. If the curve Ax2 + By2 + F = 0 passes through (0,3) and
A. 9.1 C. 12.5 (4,0) the curve is:
B. 13.6 D. 10.2
A. a parabola C. a circle
2. Round off 108.288886 to four significant figures.
B. an ellipse D. a hyperbola
A. 108.2889 C. 108.2
B. 108.3 D. 108.2888 13. The distance between points (x, 3, 6) and (2, 10,4) is
3. When the expression x + ax + 5x2 + ax + 6 is divided
4 3 9.434 units. Calculate the value of x.
by (x - 2), the remainder is 16. When it is divided by A. 5 C. 8
(x + 1) the remainder is 10. What is the value of the B. 7 D. 6
constant a? 14. If the distance between points A(2, 5,54) and B(x, 3, 6)
A. -5 C. 7 is AB = 5.745 m, determine the value of x.
B. -9 D. 8 A. 4 C. 3
4. If versed sin theta = 0.148, what is the value of theta? B. 6 D. 7
A. 31.57˚ C. 24.78˚ 15. Evaluate the following limit of (x – 4)/(x2 – x – 12) as x
B. 38.43˚ D. 11.24˚ approaches 4.
5. What is the equivalent of 720˚ in the centesimal A. 1/7 C. zero
system?
B. undefined D. 1/6
A. 600 grads C. 800 grads
16. The sum of two numbers is C. The product of one by
B. 750 grads D. 700 grads
6. In a spherical triangle, angle B = 81˚50’ and angle C = the cube of the other is to be a maximum. Determine
94˚30’. if side c = 90˚, what is the value of angle A? one of the numbers.
A. 56˚28’ C. 62˚24’ A. 3C/4 C. 3C/2
B. 57˚32’ D. 54˚18’ B. 3C/8 D. 3C/7
7. Given the sides of a triangle ABC: a = 36.3 cm, b = 17. A triangular lot ABC has AB = 4.25 m, BC = 9.61 m,
23.9 cm, c = ?. The angle opposide side a is 102.7˚. and CA = 8.62 m. A rectangular lot is inscribed in it
Compute the value of side c in centimeters. such that the shorter side is on the 4.25 m side of the
A. 15.25 C. 25.78 triangle. Determine the maximum area of the
B. 22.57 D. 20.45 rectangular lot.
8. Determine the area of a regular hexagon inscribed in A. 12.32 m2 C. 8.24 m2
a circle having an area of 170. square centimeters. B. 9.16 m2 D. 7.12 m2
A. 169.8 C. 148.2 C.
B. 124.1 D. 140.6 18. A particle moves according to the parametric
9. Determine the volume of a spherical wedge of radius equations x = t3 and y = 2t2. What is the velocity of
2 m and central angle of 1.25 radians. the particle when t = 2.
A. 6.67 m3 C. 9.85 m3 A. 15.12 C. 14.42
B. 8.64 m 3
D. 5.74 m3 B. 13.21 D. 16.89
C. 19. What is the perimeter of the curve
10. The lateral area of a right circular cone is 368 square r = 4(1 – sinθ) ?
meters. If its diameter is one half its altitude, A. 15.12 C. 25.13
determine its altitude in meters. B. 30.12 D. 28.54
A. 24.7 C. 18.9
 Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges
College of Engineering and Technology
Nabua, Camarines Sur
ISO 9001:2008
NAME: __________________________________________ Year & Section: __________

20. Find the surface area generated by rotating the first B. 0.34 m/s2 D. 0.049 m/s2
quadrant portion of the curve x2 = 16 – 8y about the 27. A horizontal force of 250 N pushes a flat-bottomed
Y-axis. 600-N block on a horizontal surface from rest to a
A. 58.41 C. 61.27 velocity of 22m/s after travelling 120 m. Compute
B. 64.25 D. 66.38 the value of the coefficient of friction between the
21. What is the area bounded by the curve y = 6 cos x block and the horizontal surface.
and the X-axis from x=𝜋/6 to x = 𝜋/2? A. 0.28 C. 0.21
A. 58.41 C. 61.27 B. 0.14 D. 0.36
B. 64.25 D. 66.38 28. The cross sectional area of a road with with of 10 m
22. A nominal annual rate of interest of 7% compounded is 33.1 square meters. The cross-sectional area is as
continuously, has an effective annual interest rate of follows:
: 9.8 0 7.4
2.4 𝑥 1.2
A. 7.25% C. 7.47% Determine the value of x.
B. 7.53% D. 7.14% A. 3.2m C. 2.4 m
23. What is the difference between the sums of an B. 2.8 m D. 1.6 m
annually due and an ordinary annuity for the 29. A closed triangular transverse has the following data:
following data: Line Bearing Distance
Periodic Payment = P100,000 AB N60E 1000m
Terms = 20 years BC Due South _______
Payment intervals = 1 year CA N60W _______
Interest rate = 12% compounded annually An area of 280,000 square meter is cut-oo starting
A. P965,732 C. P864,629 from corner A to point F on line BC. What is the
B. P657,432 D. P753,458 length of line AF?
24. An equipment is bought at P420,000 with an A. 878.35 m C. 863.14 m
economic life of 6 years and a salvage value of B. 893.25 m D. 914.75 m
P50,000. The first year depreciation is P105,714. The
cost of money is 12% per year. What method of
depreciation was used?
A. straight-line method
B. sinking-fund method
C. SOYD method
D. declining balance method
25. A 15-kg block impends to move along a horizontal
surface when a pull of 40 N is applied on it at an angle
of 50% with the horizontal. Determine the
coefficient of friction between the block and the
surface.
A. 0.26 C. 0.18
B. 0.34 D. 0.22
26. A horizontal platform with radius of 2.5 m rotates
about its center at a constant angular speed of 10
rad/min. The normal acceleration at the edge of the
platform is:
A. 0.0994 m/s2 C. 0.083 m/s2