MATHEMATICS, ENG’G ECONOMICS AND PSME LAWS

1. An economic study is made of the total annual cost (C) for a series of alternative investments
(P) for a given project. If C is plotted as the ordinate versus P, most desirable investment occurs
when.
a. dC/dP = 1
b. dC/dP = 0
c. dC/dP = Co
d. dC/dP = +1

2. The following cost item which is common to both fixed and operating cost of an enterprise, is

a. interest
b. depreciation
c. taxes
d. supplies

3. The center gravity of an isosceles triangle whose height h is on the median line.

a. 2/3 h from the vertex

b. 2/3 h from the base
c. 1/3 h from the vertex
d. 1/3 h from the vertex

4. To comply the requirement of the Mechanical Engineering Law on the minimum compliment
of mechanical engineers, a mechanical plant with a combined prime movers rating of 373 kw
must have in its employ the following:

a. 1 PME , 1 Rme and 1 CPM

b. 1 PME and 2 RME
c. 1 RME and 2 CPM
d. 1 RME in-charge every shift

5. Before an RME may be allowed to take the licensure examinations for PME, he must have an
active practice of
a. 5 years
b. 4 years
c. 3 years
d. 6 years

6. Mechanical Plant engineer (MPE) may be allowed to take the licensure examinations for PME
if_______________
a. he has 4 years of active as a MPE
b. he graduated with a BSME degree and 4 years as an RME
c. he has a BSME degree, passed the examinations for RME and 4 years as RME
d. none of these
7. The only country that recognizes the mechanical engineering license of Filipinos issued by the
Professional Regulation Commission and allowed to use the license in their country is______

a. America
b. England
c. Japan
d. none of these

8. A statement of equality between two ratios

a. valuation
b. theorem
c. power factor
d. proportion

9. The side opposite the right angle of a right triangle

a. quadrilateral
b. apothem
c. hypotenuse
d. median

10. A plane close curve, all points of which are the same distance from a point within, called the
center is
a. chord
b. circle
c. arc
d. radius

11. Two triangles are congruent if two angles and the included side of one arc equal respectively
to two angles and the included side of the other

a. axiom
b. postulate
c. corollary
d. theorem

12. The volume of a circular cylinder is equal to the product of its base and altitude
a. postulate
b. corollary
c. theorem
d. axiom
13. The National Association for Mechanical Engineers accredited by the PRC.

a. PAMEE
b. AGMEEP
c. PSME
d. IIEE

14. Minimum grade of Mechanical Engineer required in the design and preparation of plans of a
280 kw diesel power plant

a. RME
b. CPM
c. PME
d. MPE

15. The decrease in value of property due to passage of time

a. devaluation
b. depletion
c. salvage value
d. depreciation

16. The differences between the book value and the actual lower resale value is

a. salvage value
b. resale value
c. fixed cost
d. sunk cost

17. It occurs when a unique product or service is available only from a single supplier and entry
of all other possible suppliers prevented

a. monopoly
b. competition
c. profitability
d. inventory

18. The radius of a circle inscribe in a triangle with sides of 5, 7 and 10 is

a. 1774
b. 1477
c. 1744
d. 1747
19. The ratio of the annual revenues to the annual expenses
a. benefit-to-cost-ratio
b. income ratio
c. rate of return
d. cost sales

20. The reciprocal of 20 is

a. 0.50
b. 20
c. 0.20
d. 0.05

21. A rectangle with equal sides

a. rhombus
b. trapezoid
c. rectangle
d. square

22. The sum of the sides of a polygon

a. circumference
b. perimeter
c. square
d. hexagon

23. A tax on imports

a. import tariffs
b. import quote
c. value added tax
d. capital account

24. A line that meets a plane but is not perpendicular to it, in relation to the plane

a. parallel
b. collinear
c. coplanar
d. oblique

25. Which is not a qualification of an applicant for ME board examination

a. he must be holder of BSME degree

b. he must be a citizen of the Philippines
c. he must be at least 18 years old
d. he must be a Certified Plant Mechanic
26. Those funds that are required to make the enterprise or project a going concern

a. banking
b. accumulate account
c. working capital
d. principal or present worth

27. The length of time during which the property may be operated at a profit

a. length of time
b. economic life
c. physical life
d. life

28. Worth of the property as shown in the accounting records of an enterprise

a. fair value
b. market value
c. use value
d. book value

29. Cost of things that are neither labor or materials

a. construction cost
b. expenses
c. labor cost
d. investments

30. Kind of obligation which has no condition attached

a. analytic
b. gratuitous
c. private
d. pure

31. Gross profit, sales less cost of goods sold as a percentage sales is called

a. profit margin
b. gross margin
c. ROI
d. price earnings
32. Profit margin ratio id the percentage of each peso of sales that is net income and profit is

a. ROR
b. net income / owner’s equity
c. net income before taxes / net sales
d. price earnings

33. The series of equal payments at equal intervals of time

a. depreciation
b. annuity
c. interest
d. amortization

34. The present worth of all depreciation over the economic life of the item is called

a. maintenance
b. capital recovery
c. depreciation recovery
d. annuity

35. A provision in the contract that indicates the possible adjustments of material cost and labor
cost
a. secondary clause
b. specification
c. escalatory clause
d. general provision

36. The maximum capacity that a certified Plant Mechanic is authorized to handle

a. 400 hp
b. 150 hp
c. 300
d. 500

37. The logarithm of 1 to any base is

a. indeterminate
b. infinity
c. one
d. zero
38. Integral of sin x dx
a. sec x + C
b. –cos x + C
c. cos x + C
d. csc x + C
39. The intercept form for algebraic straight line equation is

a. a/x + y/b = 1
b. y = mx + b
c. Ax +By + C = 0
d. x/a + y/b = 1

40. The sum of the squares of the sine and cosine of angle.

a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3

41. The logarithm of a negative number is

a. irrational number
b. imaginary number
c. real number
d. complex number

42. In general triangles the expression (sinA)/a = (sinB)/b = (sinC)/c is called

a. the law of sines

b. Eulers formula
c. law of cosines
d. Pythagorean theorem

43. Is a rational expression usually the sum of several variable terms known as monomials.
a. monomial
b. polynomial
c. binomial
d. none of these

44. The coefficients of the expansion can be determined quickly from

a. trapezoidal rule
b. Newton’s law
c. PASCAL’s triangle
d. none of these

45. _________ of signs determined the maximum number of positive real roots that a polynomial
will have by counting the number of sign several.
a. Simson’s rule
b. L Hospital rule
c. Descartes’ rule
d. none of these
46. The base for common logarithm is

a. 10
b. 0
c. 100
d. none of these

47. Napierian logarithm is

a. 0
b. 10
c. 2.718
d. none of these

48. Is used to transform a proper polynomial fraction of two polynomials into a sum of simpler
expressions.

a. synthetic division
b. partial fraction
c. factoring
d. non of these

49. A set of linear equation with no simultaneous solution known as

a. consistent system
b. inconsistent system
c. dependent systems
d. none of these

50. The _______ form is a shorthand method of writing a complex number in rectangular form.
a. cis
b. bis
c. fis
d. non of dis

51. _________ should be used when the numerator and denominator of the expression both
approaches zero or both approach infinity.
a. Simpson’s rule
b. L’ Hospitals rule
c. Decarte’s rule
d. none of these
52. A _________ is the matrix that remains when selected rows or columns are removed from
the original matrix.
a. matrix
b. sub-matrix
c. determinant
d none of these
53. A matrix with only one column

a. column matrix
b. cofactor matrix
c. diagonal matrix
d. none of these

54. A vector constructed from its component is known as

a. resultant vector
b. component vector
c. resolution vector
d. none of these

55. is accomplished by placing the tail of the second vector at the head of the first

a. rectangular method
b. polygon method
c. parallelogram method
d. none of these

56. Are two units for measuring angles

a. gradians and degrees
b. degrees and radians
c. gradians and radians
d. none of these

57. Is the amount by which the sum of the sides differs from 360 degrees

a. black hole
b. spherical defect
c. spheroid defect
d. none of these

58. Is a measure of the angle subtended at the vertex of a cone.

a. spherical angle
b. solid angle
c. spheroidal angle
d. none of these

59. __________ approaching the slope of another line

a. parallel
b. co-linear
c. asymptotic
d. none of these
60. The solid angle has units of

a. radians
b. degrees
c. steredians
d. none of these

61. Is the horizontal coordinate

a. ordinate
b. abscissa
c. coordinate axis
d. none of these

62. Is a straight line that is approach but not intersect by the curve line

a. asymptote
b. coordinate
c. parallel
d. none of these

63. Is a closed figure whose surface is convex everywhere.

a. convex hull
b. concave hull
c. null
d. none of these

64. The hyperbola is the locus of points such that difference in distance from the two foci is.
a. a
b. 2a
c. 4a
d. none of these

65. Is the ratio of semi-major and semi-minor axis

a. ellipse ratio
b. parabolic ratio
c. aspect ratio
d. none of these

66. All of the following are usually considered variable cost except
a. cost of miscellaneous supplies
b. payroll benefit cost
c. income taxes
d. janitorial service expense
67. All of the following are usually considered fixed cost except

a. rent
b. interest on loans
c. direct labor cost
d. property taxes

68. Conic sectors which are neither ellipse, parabola or hyperbola

a. spiral conic
b. genetix conic
c. degenerate conic
d. cardoid conics

69. A polygon having all angles are equal is known as

a. equiangular polygon
b. equilateral polygon
c. pentagon
d. decagon

70. Another term for rhombus is known as

a. diamond
b. dichotomy
c. cyclic quadrilateral
d. bi-rectangular

71. A triangle whose three sides are equal is called

a. equilateral
b. scalene
c. acute
d. obtuse

72. All of the following are standard cash flows except

a. single payment
b. uniform series
c. derivative
d. exponential gradient
73. Angular units use in the sexagesimal system is called
a. mili measure
b. grad
c. degree
d. radian
74. A polyhedron which is one of the five platonic solids whose six faces are all squares

a. square
b. cube
c. pyramid
d. prismatoid

75. An absolute name for zero is known as

a. zypher
b. less than 1
c. cypher
d. negative value

76. The center of a circle that circumscribe a given polygon is known as________

a. circle center
b. orthocenter
c. incenter
d. circumcenter

77. Is a curve generated bt a point on the rim of a wheel that rolls on the outside of circle.

a. helix
b. convex
c. epicycloids
d. none of these

78. Form of summary of assets, liabilities and net worth

a. balance method
b. break even point
c. balance sheet
d. production

79. Grand total of the assets and operational capability of a corporation

a. authorized capital
b. investments
c. earning value
d. money market
80. An index of short term paying ability is called

a. receivable turnover
b. profit margin ratio
c. current ratio
d. acid-test-ratio

81. Modes of extinguishing obligation when creditor abandon his right to collect

a. condonation
b. forfeiture
c. debt cancellation
d. liquidated damages

82. Cash money credit necessary to established and operate an enterprise

a. funds
b. assets
c. capital
d. liabilities

83. Intangible assets of a corporation or company

a. investment
b. equity
c. dacion-en-pago
d. patents

84. A civil wrong committed by one person causing damage to another person or his property of
reputation
a. tort
b. negligence
c. material brench
d. fraud

85. A fund into which annual deposits of A are made in order to accumulate fund F at N years in
the feature

a. amortization
b. depreciation
c. annuity
d. sinking fund
86. Points that lie on the same plane

a. coplanar
b. oblique
c. parallel
d. collinear

87. Kind of obligation which has no condition attached

a. analytic
b. pure
c. gratuitous
d. private

88. Estimated value at the end of the useful life

a. salvage value
b. compounded annually
c. economic life
d. balance sheet

89. What is work in process classified as

a. a revenue
b. a liability
c. an expose
d. an asset

90. The PRC accredited national for mechanical engineers

a. ASME
b. PSME
c. PAMEE
d. PICE

91. All circles having the same center but with unequal radii are called

a. tangent circles
b. unequal circles
c. eccentric circle
d. concentric circle
92. The new Mechanical Engineering Law which was signed last February 12, 1998 is known as

a. RA 8945
b. RA 8495
c. RA 8954
d. RA 8549

93. Maximum plant capacity in which a licensed ME is allowed to operate tend or maintain

a. 300 kw
b. 2000 kw
c. 1000 kw
d. 6000 kw

94. A tax on imports

a. export tax
b. export tariff
c. import tax
d. import tariff

95. A legally binding agreement two personalities having an agreement

a. sign-up
b. contract
c. agreement
d. deal
96. The ______ consist of three types of numbers: real, imaginary and complex.

a. numbering system
b. imaginary system
c. graphical system
d. none of these

97. Consist of rational numbers and irrational numbers.

a. complex numbers
b. real numbers
c. imaginary numbers
d. none of these

98. Are numbers that can be written as the ratio of two integers.
a. irrational numbers
b. rational numbers
c. projected numbers
d. none of these
99. Is the mathematical statement of equality.

a. variable
b. constant
c. equation
d. none of these

100. Equations that are written in terms of variables.

a. trigonometric equations
b. algebraic equations
c. geometric equations
d. none of these