GENERAL ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS AND ALLIED SCIENCES QUESTIONS

1. Clyde, Jeffrey and Geneross are three brothers. The sum of their ages five years ago is 13/25 of the
sum of their ages three years from now. If Geneross’s age is the same as the age of Clyde five years
ago and Clyde is two years older than Jeffrey. How old are they ten years from now?
a. 18, 23, 32 b. 26, 24, 21 c. 15, 18, 21 d. 32, 41, 48

2. Think of a number. Double the number. Subtract 6 from the result and divide the answer by 2. The
quotient will be 20. What is the number you think?
a. 12 b. 20 c. 23 d. 32

3. Train A traveling at 60 km/hr leaves Mumbai for Delhi at 6 P.M. Train B traveling at 90 km/hr also
leaves Mumbai for Delhi at 9 P.M. Train C leaves Delhi for Mumbai at 9 P.M. If all three trains meet
at the same time between Mumbai and Delhi, what is the speed of Train C if the distance between
Delhi and Mumbai is 1260 kms?
a. 120kph b. 100kph c. 130kph d. 170kph

4. The product of the roots of the equation x 2   k  2  x  3k  3  0 is five more than the sum of its
roots. Find the roots.
a. 1, 2 b. 2, 3 c. 3, 4 d. 4,5

5. A box with an open top is to be made by taking a rectangular piece of tin 8 by 10 inches and cutting a
square of the same size out of each corner and folding up the sides. If the area of the base is to be 24
square inches, what should the length of the sides of the squares be?
a. 1 in b. 2in c. 3 in d. 4 in

6. A 5 meter extension ladder leans against the wall; the bottom is 3 m from the wall. If the bottom stays
at the same place, how much should the ladder be extended so that the top would lean against the wall
1 meter higher?
a) 1.2 m b. 1.5 m c. 0.5 m d. 0.83095 m

7. The set of numbers such as {1/4, ½, 2/3, ¾ , 1, 2} is called

a. Integers b. complex c. rational d. irrational

8. The equation x 0  1 is defined if and only if; I. X = 0 II. X < 0 III. X > 0
a. I only b. I and II c. I and III d. II and III

9. The principal cube root of -27 is;

a. 3i b. 3 c. - 3 d. ± 3

10. The complete factor of x 3  6 x 2  12 x  8 is:

a. ( x  2) 3 b. ( x  2) 3 c. ( x  8) 3 d.  x  9  3

x2  x  6
11. The simplified form of 2 is:
x  7 x  12
x4 x4 x2 x2
a. b. c. d.
x2 x2 x4 x4

12. A linear equation in the variable x is an equation that can be written in the form ax  b  0 , where b is
constant and a should not be equal to:
a. 0 b. 1 c. -1 d. ∞
 3x  4 3x  5 12
13. Find the value of x for the equation   2 .
x2 x4 x  2x  8
a. 0 b. 2 c. 1 d. None of the above

14. The Anderson company produces product A for which the variable cost per unit is P6 and fixed cost is
P80,000. Each unit has a selling price of P10. Determine the number of units that must be sold for the
company to earn a profit of P60,000.
a. 140,000 b. 60,000 c. 80,000 d. 35,000

15. A company manufacturers women’s sportswear and is planning to sell its new line of slacks sets to
retail outlets. The cost to the retailer will be P33 per set. As a convenience to the retailer, the
manufacturer will attach a price tag to each set. What amount should be marked on the price tag so that
the retailer reduce this price by 20% during a sale and still make a profit of 15% on the cost.
a. P41.25 b. P26.4 c. P47.44 d. P24.75

16. The board of directors of a corporation agrees to redeem some of its bonds in two years. At that time
P1,102,500 will be required. Suppose they presently set aside P1,000,000. at what annual rate of
interest, compounded annually, will this money have to be invested in order that its future value be
sufficient to redeem the bonds?
a. 10% b. 5% c. 2.5% d. 1%

17. A real state firm owns the Parklane Garden Apartments, which consist of 70 apartment units. At $250
per month every apartment can be rented. However, for each $10/month increase there will be two
vacancies with no possibility of filling them. The firm wants to receive $17,980 per month from rent.
What rent should be charged for each apartment?
a. $310 and $290 b. $250 and $300 c. $300 and $359 d. $ 320 and $370

18. A compensating balance refers to that practice wherein a bank requires a borrower to maintain on
deposit a certain portion of a loan during the term of the loan. To meet the expenses of retooling, the
Victor Company finds it must borrow P95,000.. The Metrobank, with whom they have had no prior
association, requires a compensating balance of 15%. To the nearest thousand, what must be the
amount of the loan to obtain the needed funds?
a. P112,000 b. P 14,240 c. P 633,333.33 d. P109,250

19. For a manufacturer of thermostat, the combined cost for labor and material is P200 per thermostat.
Fixed cost are P3,000,000. If the selling price of a thermostat is P350, how many must be sold for the
company to earn a profit?
a. 10,000 b. 20,001 c. 20,000 d. 15,000

20. The current ratio of a business is the ratio of current assets (such as cash, merchandise, inventory, and
accounts receivable) to its current liabilities (such as short term loan, and taxes payable). After
consulting with the comptroller, the president of the Ace Sports Equipment Company decides to make
a short term loan to build up its inventory. The company has current assets of $350,000 and current
liabilities of $80,000. how much can the company borrow if they want to maintain their current ratio to
2.5 or less?
a. $50,000 b. $150,000 c. $100,000 d. $200,000

21. Which of the following is not a function?

a. y = x b. y = x2 c. y = x d. y2 = x

3( x  1)( x  6)
22. The domain of the function f ( x)  consists of all real numbers except;
( x  4)( x  2)
a. 0 b. 0,-1 c. 4, -2 d. 1, -6
23. A chemical manufacturer wishes to fill a request for 500gallons of a 25% acid solution. If solution of
30% and 18% are available in stock, how many gallons of each must be mixed to fill the order?
a. 200, 300 b. 208.33, 291.66 c. 157.5, 342.5 d. 452.75, 47.25

24. The equation of the line having a slope of 2 and passes through (1,-3).
a. y =2x – 5 b. 5y + 2x = 1 c. 2y – x = 5 d. 2y+x = 5

25. The equation of the tangent line at point (3, 9) for a curve y = x 2.
a. y = 2x + 9 b. y = 6x – 9 c. y = 9x – 2 d. y = 9x + 6

26. The derivative of the function f ( x)  (4 x) 3 .

a. 48x2 b. 12x2 c. 16x2 d. 192x2

27. The instantaneous rate of change of y = x4 at x = 2 is;

a. 4 b. 8 c. 32 d. 64
6
28. In the graph of y   3 , the locus of the vertical asymptote is:
x2
a. x = 3 b. x = - 3 c. x = 2 d. x = - 2

29. If f "
( x1 )  0 , then the point (x1, y1) is called:
a. Minimum point b. Maximum point c. Inflection point d. Critical point

30. The y-intercept of the function y  8 x 3  7 x  4 is:

a. 0 b. 4 c. 1 d. - 1

31. From a standard deck of 52 playing cards, two cards are drawn in succession and at random without
replacement. Find P(E), where E is the event that one card is a 2 and the other is a 3.
a. 0.012 b. 0.04 c. 0.15 d. 0.08

32. Given the sample space S = {1, 2, 3 , 4, 5, 6} let E = {3, 4, 5, 6}. What is the compliment of E?
a. {1, 2} b. {1, 2, 3} c. {3, 4, 5, 6} d. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

33. According to survey of business firms in Makati city, 750 firms offer their employees health insurance,
640 offer dental insurance, and 280 offer health insurance and dental insurance. How many offer their
employees health insurance or dental insurance?
a. 110 b. 1390 c. 1110 d. 850

34. From a committee of 10 people, in how many ways can we choose a chairperson, a vice chairperson,
and a secretary, assuming that one person cannot hold more than one position?
a. 720 b. 120 c. 30 d. 60

35. A space shuttle has four independent computer control systems. If the probability of failure during
flight of any one system is 0.001, what is the probability of failure of all the four systems?
a. 0.004 b. 0.00025 c. 0.000,000,4 d. 0.000,000,000,001

36. To accumulate P 1,000,000 in 10 years, P9,343.15 must be deposited periodically in a fund earning
4.5% per period. What is the nominal rate for this investment?
a. 12% compounded bi-monthly b. 4.5% compounded yearly
c. 9% compounded semi-annually d. 18% compounded quarterly

37. The population of the country doubles in 50 years. How many years will it be five times as much?
Assume that the rate of increase is proportional to the number of inhabitants.
a. 150 b. 105 c. 116 d. 125
38. A rectangular prism has dimensions 8 feet high, 15 feet long and 2 feet wide. Its gross weight is 6
tons and floats in a liquid of specific weight 100 lb/ft 3. The prism is then tilted so that it floats in the
diagonal planes. The buoyant force exerted by the liquid in the tilted position is:
a. 10000 b. 12000 c. 15 000 d. 18000 lb

39. Water and vapor are in equilibrium in an insulated container. If a small quantity of vapor is released
from the container;
a. The temperature of the liquid goes up. b. The temperature of the liquid goes down.
c. The vapor in the container gets superheated d. Enthalpy of the system goes up.

40. The graph of 4 x  y  2 z  8 in three-dimensional Euclidian spaces intercepts the y-axis at a point
how far from the origin?
a. 4 b. 2 c. 8 d. 1

41. The radius of a unicycle wheel is 30 cm. When the unicycle travels continuously in one direction for 1
km, the wheel makes n revolution. Of the following which is the best approximation of n?
a. 430 b. 530 c. 630 d. 730

42. Two candles of the same height and diameter burn at the same uniform rate. Each takes 6 hr to be
consumed. If the first candle is lit at 6:00PM and the other at 8:00PM,at what time will the second
candle be twice as tall as the first?
a. 8:30 PM b. 9:30PM c. 9:45PM d. 10:00PM

43. A rod 150mm in diameter moves along its axis at 0.15 m/s inside a concentric cylinder 150.4mm in
diameter and 1.10m long. The space between them is filled with an oil of SG = 0.82 and kinematic
viscosity is 0.0001 m2/s. What is the force resisting the motion in Newton?
a. 12 b. 22 c. 32 d. 42

44. To develop an oil well containing an estimated 2,000,000 barrels of oil required an initial investment
of P30,000,000. In a certain year, 400,000 barrels were produced from this well. Determine the
depletion charge during the year.
a. P 4,000,000 b. P 5,000,000 c. P 6,000,000 d. P 7,000,000

45. A man wishes his son to receive P 500,000 ten years from now. What amount should he invest now if
it will earn interest of 12% compounded annually during the first 5 years and 15% compounded
quarterly during the next 5 years?
a. P135,868.19 b. P 138,897.98 c. P 165,908.04 d. P 300,000

46. Pedro can do a piece of work in 9 days, Juan in 12 days and Johnny in 18days. Pedro and Juan work
for 3 days, after which Johnny replaces Juan. How long must Pedro and Johnny work together to finish
the job?
a.1.0 b. 2.5 c. 3.5 d. 4 days

47. If a stone dropped from a balloon while ascending at the rate of 7.5m/s reaches the ground in 6seconds,
what was the height of the balloon when the stone was dropped?
a. 110.12m b. 120.25m c. 131.81m d. 140.12

48. The wavelength of a sound wave in a certain material as measured is 18cm. The frequency of the wave
is 1900Hz. Compute the speed of the sound wave?
a. 342m/s b. 400m/s c. 542m/s d. 300m/s

49. Adding more solute to an already saturated solution will cause the excess solute to settle to the bottom
of the container. What is this process called?
a. Precipitation b. Hydration c. Dehydration d. Saturation

50. All proposed installations, additions or alteration involving machinery, mechanical equipment or
processes shall be covered by plans and specifications prepared by or under the supervision of a PME
signed and sealed by same. Such plans shall accompany applications for installation and operation
permit. How many copies of such plans shall be made?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
51. Standard sheet sizes for mechanical plans and drawings shall be based on a width to length ratio of;
a. 1: 2 b. 1:2 c. 1: 3 d. 1:3

52. Some chlorine atoms have a mass of 35, while some have 37 atomic mass units. What is the name of
these different types of chlorine atoms?
a. azeatropes b. isotrope c. isotope d. mezotrope

53. What is the science of measurement?

a. numerology b. metrology c. meterology d. cosmetology

54. A type of bond where the corporation’s owners name are recorded and the interest is paid periodically
to the owners without asking for it.
a. registered bond b. bond paper c. preferred bond d. debenture

55. The prohibition of the export and import of a particular types of product or a complete ban on trade
with a particular country as an adjunct to the political policies pursued by the government.
a. tariff b. embargo c. trade-off d. all of these

56. A cylindrical container open at the top has a capacity of 900 cc. A conical solid is placed inside the
container with its base resting flat on the container bottom. If both the cylinder and the conical solid
have equal diameters and vertical heights, determine the minimum volume of water that can be poured
into the container in order to completely submerged the conical solid.
a. 400 cc b. 600 cc c. 500 cc d. 700 cc

57. A man keeps a 1 kg toy airplane flying horizontal in a circle by holding onto a 1.5 m long string
attached to its wing tip. The string is always in the plane of the circular flight path. If the plane flies at
10 m/s. Find the tension in the string.
A.. 28 N B. 67 C. 15 D. 15 N
58. Ed Mencias who was then 26 years old planned to retire at the age of 56 years and so he purchased an
annuity. He agreed to pay equal annual payments and the first patment was made on his 26 th birthday
and the last was made on his 55 th birthday. At present, Ed is receiving a yearly income of P120,000
which he started receiving on his 56 th birthday. Compute for the annual amount that he paid for the
annuity. Use i =10%
A. P9725 B.P7295 C. 7925 D.7592

59. In a typical plan and specifications prepared by or under the supervision of a Professional Mechanical
Engineer signed and sealed by P.M.E., show the details of a title block with corresponding
dimensions.
A. 150 mm x 50 mm C. 120 mm x 50 mm
B. 150 mm x 30 mm D. 120 mm x 30 mm
60. Modes of extinguishing obligations when creditor abandons his right to collect.
A. Condonation C. forfeiture
B. Dept cancellation D. Liquidated damages
61. The equation x2 + y2 -4x + 2y – 20 = 0 describes:
A. A circle of radius 5 centered at the origin
B. An ellipse center at (2,-1)
C. A sphere with a center at the origin
D. A circle of radius 5 with a center at (2,-1)
62. “The moment of the resultant of two concurrent forces with respect to a center of their planes is
equal to the algebraic sum of the moments of the components with respect to the same center”.
This statement is otherwise known as _______.
A. Law of reaction C. Mass moment of inertia
B. Varignon’s theorem D. Law of inertia
63. The angular bisector of the sides of a triangle intersect at the point which is known as:
a. orthocenter b. circumcenter c. centroid d. incenter
64. How many faces have an icosahedron?
a. 16 b. 18 c. 20 d. 22

65. It is a polyhedron of which two faces are equal polygons in parallel planes and the other faces are
parallelograms.
a. tetrahedron b. prism c. frustum d. prismatoid
66. The locus of points generated when a circle is made to roll externally along the circumference of
another circle.
a. cissoid of diocles b. folium of Descartes c. epicycloids d. cardioid
67. Whenever a net force acts on a body, it produces an acceleration in the direction of the resultant force,
an acceleration which is directly proportional to the resultant force and inversely proportional to the
resultant force and inversely proportional to the mass of the body. This theory is known as:
a. Newton’s First law of motion
b. Newton’s Second Law of motion
c. Farday’s law of forces
d. Hook’s law of equilibrium
68. The family of curves which intersect a given family of curves at an angle less than 90 0 are called:
a. orthogonal b. intersecting curves c. isogonal d. acute angle
69. The momentum of a moving object is the product of its mass(m) and velocity (v). Newton’s Law of
Motion says that the rate of change of momentum with respect to time is:
a. power b. momentum c. energy d. force
70. The loss of weight of a body submerged in a fluid is;
a. proportional to the weight of the body
b. proportional to the depth of submergence
c. equal to the weight of the fluid displaced
d. independent of the volume of the body
71. Everything a company owns and which has a money value is classified as an asset. Which of the
following is classified as an asset?
a. intangible assets b. fixed assets c. trade investments d. all of these
72. A form of fixed-interest security issued by central or local governments, companies, banks or other
institutions. They are usually a form of long-term security, but may be irredeemable.
a. bonds b. t-bills c. certificate of deposits d. all of these
73. The amount of company’s profits that the board of directors of the corporation decides to distribute to
ordinary shareholders.
a. dividend b. return c. share of stock d. par value
74. A financial summary showing the relationship among assets, liabilities, and ownership in the
corporation on a specific date.
a. income tax return b. balance sheet c. bookkeeping records d. Accounting cost
75. What is the period of a simple pendulum 100cm long at a place where the acceleration of gravity is
978.4cm/s?
a. 1s b. 2s c. 3s d. 4s
76. Vector A is 10 units and vector B, which makes 600 vector A is 20 units. Find the difference between
A and B.
a. 15.34 b. 13.45 c. 18.76 d. 17.32
77. A weight is dropped from a tower 640 ft high. At what velocity in fps will it hit the ground?
a. 203 b. 230 c. 302 d. 130
78. A stone is tied at the end of a string 2ft long and revolves 10 times in 1.5seconds. What linear distance
has the stone traveled in feet?
a. 101.34 b. 114.56 c. 125.66 d. 145.67
79. What is the central acceleration in ft/s2 of a car that runs along a curve of 500ft radius with a speed of
30miles per hour?
a. 2.87 b. 3.87 c. 4.56 d. 5.67

80. A 16 lb weight when pulled on a horizontal plane acquires an acceleration of 2ft/s 2. What net force acts
on the body parallel to the plane?
a. 0.5lb b. 0.75 lb c. 1lb d. 1.5lb
81. Two masses of 30g and 35g respectively are hung at the ends of a light string that passes over the
pulley of a machine. Starting from rest at the same level, how far in cm will each travel after 2
seconds?
a. 150.8 b. 160.3 c. 170.5 d. 180.4
82. A 100gram mass slides down an inclined plane 2 meters long, 300 above the horizontal. Staring from
rest at the top, in how many seconds will it reach the bottom of the plane? Coefficient of friction is 0.2.
a. 0.9s b. 1.12s c. 1.56s d. 1.78s
83. A boy and his bicycle weigh 160 lbs and travels with a speed of 12fps. If the coefficient of friction
between the tires and the ground is 0.45 determine the radius of the smallest circle in which the boy
 can run on a horizontal ground with out slipping. At what angle must the bicycle be inclined to execute
this motion?
a. 10ft; 240 b. 12ft; 200 c. 15ft; 300 d. 20ft; 350
84. The density of a block is 0.75g/cm3. if the block is floated on the liquid of density 0.9g/cm3, what
portion of its volume is under the liquid?
a. 56.3% b. 65.3% c.83.4% d. 98.6%
85. How long is a wire frame so that it can be pulled out of water by a force of 1.6grams, if the frame
weighs 0.7gram? Temperature of water is 200, surface tension of water is 72.9dynes/cm.
a. 5.12cm b. 6.13cm c. 7.13cm d. 8.12cm

86. How high will alcohol of surface tension and relative density of 22.6dynes/cm and 0.2 respectively rise
in a glass tube 1.5mm in diameter. Assume angle of contact of 0 0.
a. 3.07cm b. 5.01cm c. 7.02cm d. 8.12cm
87. If a 20-cm3 pyrex glass vessel is filled with mercury with apparent coefficient of volume expansion of
171x10-6 per 0C, how much mercury will run out of the vessel when heated to 95 0C?
a. 0.453cm3 b. 0.334cm3 c. 0.239cm3 d. 0.654cm3

88. A water pump which originally bought at P50,000 is to be replaced at the end of 10 years. If it has a
scrap value of P5,000 and money worth 6% effective, find the yearly replacement deposit if inflation
rate is 5% per year.
a. P5561 b. P6543 C. P2341 d. P 4351
89. A debt of P5000 is to be amortized by quarterly payments for three years. If money worth 6%
compounded quarterly, what is the quarterly payment?
a. P345 b. P458 c. P546 d. P786

90. Perpetuity of P500 is to start immediately at the beginning of each month. If money is worth 6%
compounded semi-annually, how much money is in the fund?
a. P98,876 b.P123,456 c. P167,543 d. P101,743
91. A building cost P1,000,000 and will have a salvage value P100,000 at the end of 30 years. Under
sinking fund plan at 6%, find the buildings book value at the end of 5yeras.
a. P935,827 b.P1,234,543 c.P 765,345 d. P654,564
92. Which of the following is not a theorem on limits?
a. the limit of the algebraic sum of several functions is equal to the sum of their limits
b. the limit of the product of several function is equal to the product of their limits
c. the limit of the difference of several functions is equal to the difference of their limits
d. the limit of the quotient of two functions is equal to the quotient of their limits, provided the
denominator is not zero
sin 
93. Evaluate lim  0 .

a. -1 b. 0 c. 1 d. ∞
94. What is the figure that will give the largest area that can be inscribed in a circle?
a. triangle b. square c. rectangle d. pentagon
95. Find the fourth derivative of y  3 x 4
 2 x 3
 5 .
a. 72 b. 97 c. 103 d. 134

96. Water escapes from the bottom of an invented conical funnel at the rate of 15 in 3 per min. The funnel is
20 in. deep and has a radius of 5 in. at the top. How fast is the water level sinking in ft/min when the
depth is 8 in.?
a. 1.194 b. 8.765 c. 15.56 d. 4.98
97. When a homogeneous, flexible cord is held at the two ends and allowed to sag freely on its own
weight, it will produce a curve very similar to a parabola opening upwards. What is this curve?
a. parabola b. catenary c. cycloid d. epicycloid
98. What is the oldest Mechanical Engineering law?
a. commonwealth act 394 b. commonwealth act 594
c. commonwealth act 294 d. commonwealth act 8394
99. A member of board of Mechanical Engineering must be at least how many years old?
a. 25 years b. 30years c. 35 years d. 40yeras
100. Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola y 2  16 x.
a. x=2 b. x=-2 c. x=4 d. x=-4

101. A frequency curve which is composed of a series of rectangles constructed with the steps as the base
and the frequency as the height.
a. histogram b. Ogive c. Frequency distribution d. bar graph

102. The depth of water in a cylindrical tank 4m in diameter is increasing at the rate of 0.7m/min. Find the
rate at which the water flowing into the tank in m 3/min.
a. 2.5 b. 1.5 c. 6.4 d. 8.8
103. Equations relating x and y that cannot readily be solved for y as a function of x or for x as a function
of y. Such equation may nonetheless determine y as a function of x or vice versa. Such a function is
called _____________.
a. logarithmic function b. implicit function
c. continuous function d. explicit function

104. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 11. If the digits are reversed, the resulting number is
seven more than twice the original number. What is the original number?
a. 38 b. 53 c. 83 d. 44

105. Find the probability of getting exactly 12 out of 30 questions on a true or false question.
a. 0.12 b. 0.08 c. 0.15 d. 0.04

106. What is the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in a semi-circle of radius 10cm.
a. 200cm2 b. 150cm2 c. 250cm2 d. 100cm2
107. If tan 4A=cot 6A, then what is the value of angle A?
a. 90 b. 120 c. 100 d. 140
108. The point of intersection of the planes x  5 y  2 z  9, 3x  2 y  z  3, and x  y  z  2 is at
a. (1, 2, 1) b. (2,1,-1) c. (1,-1,2) d. (-1, -1, 2)

109. Find the area bounded by the curve y  9  x 2 and the x-axis?
a. 36sq. units b. 25sq. units c. 18sq. units d. 30sq. units

110. In physics, if Lf and Lv are the latent heat of fussion and vaporization, respectively. Which of the
following equations apply in determining the amount of heat energy needed to freeze a liquid.
a. q=-mLf b. q=-mLv c. q=mLf d. q=mLv

111. A helical spring has a load of 800grams and its length has an elongation of 12 cm. If the spring is set
into vibration, what is its frequency?
a. 4.67vib/s b. 2.25vib/s c. 8.33vib/s d. 1.44vib/s
112. An old container has a label that says it weighs 52quintals including its contents. How many
kilograms is this?
a. 5000 b. 2600 c. 5200 d. 10400

113. Find the area of the geometric figure whose vertices are at (3,0,0), (3,3,0), (0,0,4) and (0,3,4).
a. 16.67sq. units b. 15sq. units c. 12sq. units d. 24sq. units

114. Find the height of a right circular cylinder of maximum volume, which can be inscribed in a sphere
of radius 20cm.
a. 23.09cm b. 11.55cm c. 34.45cm d. 7.65cm
115. It takes an airplane one hour and forty-five minutes to travel 500miles against the wind and covers
the same distance in one hour and fifteen minute with the wind. What is the speed of the airplane?
a. 342.85mph b. 375.5mph c. 450.5mph d. 285.75mph
116. If the length of the latus rectum of an ellipse is three fourth of the length of its minor axis, find its
eccentricity.
a. 0.32 b. 0.66 c. 0.72 d. 0.18
117. The circumference of a great circle of a sphere is 18  . Find the volume of the sphere.
a. 3023.6 b. 3043.6 c. 3033.6 d. 3053.6
118. A person draws 3 balls in succession from a box containing 5 red balls, 6 yellow balls and 7 green
balls. Find the probability of drawing the balls in the order red, yellow and green.
a. 0.3894 b. 0.03489 c. 0.0894 d. 0.04289

119. When the two waves of the same frequency speed and amplitude traveling in opposite directions are
superimposed,
a. the phase difference is always zero
b. distractive waves are produced
c. standing waves are produced
d. constructive interference always results
120. In matrix operation, when the corresponding elements of two row of a matrix are proportional, then
the value of the determinant is:
a. undefined b. zero c. multiplied by the ratio d. divided by the ratio
121. If the second derivative of the equation of a curve is equal to the negative of the equation of that
same curve, then the curve is ___________.
a. a sinusoid b. a paraboloid c. a cissoid d. an exponential

122. The population of the Philippines doubled in the last 20 years from 1977 to 1997. Assuming the rate
of population increase will remain the same, in what year will the population triple?
a. 2015 b. 2009 c. 2030 d. 2021

123. A regular decagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 10cm. Find the area of the decagon.
a. 293.9cm2 b. 282.84cm2 c. 314.16cm2 d. none of the above

124. A piece of wire is shaped to enclose a square whose area is 625cm 2. It is then reshaped to enclose a
rectangle whose length is 30cm. The area of the rectangle is ________.
a. 165cm2 b. 600cm2 c. 400cm2 d. 144cm2

125. A semiconductor company will hire 10 men and 6 women. In how many ways can the company
choose from 15 men and 10 women who qualified for the position?
a. 3003 b. 210 c. 3213 d. 630630

126. The distance between the centers of the three circles which are mutually tangent to each other are 10,
15 and 20 units. The area of the smallest circle is:
a. 45.34 b. 12.34 c. 7.85 d. 24.67

127. Find the sum of the infinite geometric progression 6, -2, 2/3………………………….
a. 9/2 b. 5/2 c. 7/2 d. 11/2
128. The arithmetic mean of 80 numbers is 55. If two numbers namely 250 and 850 are removed, what is
the arithmetic mean of the remaining numbers?
a. 57.12 b. 50 c. 38.62 d. 42.31
129. To maximize the horizontal range of the projectile, which of the following applies?
a. maximize velocity
b. maximize the angle of elevation and velocity
c. maximize the angle of elevation
d. the tangent of the angle of trajectory must be equal to one
130. The base diameter of a cone and the diameter of the sphere are equal. What percentage of that
diameter must the cone’s height be so that both volumes are equal?
a. 100% b. 200% c. 50% d. 300%

131. A satellite orbits around the earth in an elliptical path of eccentricity 0.6 and semi-minor axis of
length 12,000 miles. If the center of the earth is at one of the foci, find the maximum altitude of the
satellite.
a. 14,000miles b. 18,000miles c. 24,000miles d. 32,000miles

132. A corner of land is 35meters on one street and 25meters on the other street, the angle between the
two lines of the streets being 82025’. The other two lines of the lot are respectively perpendicular to the
lines of the streets. What is the worth of the lot at P5800 per square meter?
a. 6.508,890 b. 8,745,857 c. 6,547,857 d. 4,405,738
133. A besieged fortress is held by 5,700 men provisions for 66 days. If the garrison losses 20 men each
day, for how many days can the provisions hold out?
a. 76 b. 495 c. 134 d. 32

134. A hemispherical open tank used for concentration of sulfuric acid (sg=1.25) is filled up to the brim.
If the tank has a radius of 3m, determine the work done in kJ after pumping the tank of all acid to
another tank situated on a platform 3m above the rim of the lower tank.
a. 291, 579 b. 2,860.4 c. 7,987.2 d. 8659.7

135. A hotel swimming pool has for its boundary a curve given by the equation:
x 2  y 2  2 x  4 y  20 where the limits are all in meters. Find the volume of water required
to fill the pool to a depth of 1.5m.
a. 78.56 b. 246.35 c. 117.8 d. 65.47

136. A stone is dropped atop a tower into a pool of water at the base of the tower. The sound of the impact
of the stone on the water surface is heard 5 seconds after it is dropped. If the velocity of sound is
340m/s, how high is tower?
a. 89.56m b. 56.23m c. 156.89m d. 107.57m

137. The square of a number increased by 16 is the same as 10 times the number. Find the numbers.
a. 2 and 8 b. 4 and 10 c. 3 and 7 d. 4 and 9
138. A manufacturer of metal ware found out that his profit varies as the product of the amount spent for
promotion and the square of the amount for production. How much of the capital spent for production?
a. 20,000 b. 30,000 c. 40,000 d. 50,000

139. A fixed capital investment of P10,000,000 is required for a proposed manufacturing plant and an
estimated working capital of P2,000,000. Annual depreciation is estimated to be 10% of the fixed
capital investment. Determine the rate of return on the total investment and the minimum payout
period if the annual profit is P2,500,000.
a. 10.8%, 3.4 b. 9.76%, 2.5 c. 12.5%, 4.8 d. 13.4%, 7.8

140. One proposal in the Agrarian Reform Program is to have a retention limit of 10 hectares. If a
landowner was left with 10 hectares fewer than 40% of his land, after selling 6 heactares more than
70% of his land, what size of land did he initially own?
a. 40ha b. 50ha c. 60ha d. 70ha
141. A factory building has 6 entrance doors. In how many ways can a person enter and leave by any
door?
a. 6 b. 12 c. 18 d. 36

142. The perimeter of a small rectangular industrial lot is 140meters and its diagonal is 50 meters. Find
the area of the land.
a. 120 b. 2500 c. 1200 d. 356

143. A jewelry craftsman needs 100grams of gold alloy, of 75% pure gold for his products. Only two
alloys of gold are available from a Davao supplier, the first being 80% pure gold and the other 60%
pure gold. How many grams of each gold alloy must he buy to suit his requirement?
a. 15, 300 b. 25, 75 c. 35, 400 d. 50, 450

144. Victory liner agrees to transport 100 people or less from station A to station B for P150 each
passenger. It was further agreed that if there are more than 100 passengers, Victory Liner will reduce
the fare for every passenger by P1 in excess of 100 passengers. What number of passengers will
produce the maximum revenue for the bus company?
a. 105 b. 115 c. 125 d. 135

145. The board of Mechanical Engineering has quasi-legislative powers. What does it means by quasi-
legislative powers ?
a. control b. supervisory c. evaluating d. rule making
146. An artificial satellite, constructed of aluminum, encircles the earth at a speed of 9,000 m/s . Find the
ratio of kinetic energy to the energy required to raise its temperature by 600 C. The melting
temperature of aluminum is 880C and specific heat is 0.2 J /g.C
a. 337.5 b. 373.5 c. 775.3 d. 577.3

147. A body of mass 50grams is at rest at the origin , x= 0 on a horizontal surface. At time t=0, a force of
10 dynes is applied to the body parallel to the axis and 5 seconds later the force is removed . What
is the velocity of the body at t = 5 seconds in cm/sec ?
a. 1.9 b. 1.5 c. 1.0 d. 2.0

148. The freezing point of mercury at standard atmospheric pressure is

a . -10F b. -38F c . -30.4F d. -41.2F

149. What is the sum of the coefficients in the expansion (2x+y-z) 8 ?

a. 1 b. 34 c. 256 d. 4590

150. An artificial expense that spreads the purchase price of an asset or other property over a number of
years is known as
a. bond b. depreciation c. amnesty d. franchise

151. 4x2 y2 – 256 y4 = 0, is an equation of

a. parabola b. circle c. ellipse d. parallel lines

152. The year end operating and maintenance costs of certain machine are estimated to be P12,000
during the first
year and to increase P 2,500 each year during its 4-year life . If money worth 12%, what is the
equivalent
year end cost?
a.P 16,800.00 b. 15,690.00 c. P14,633.78 d. P15, 397.13

153. A factory engaged in the fabrication of an automobile part with a production capacity of 700,000
units per year
is only operating at 62% of the capacity due to the unavailability of the necessary foreign currency to
finance
the importation of their raw materials. The annual income is P430,000, annual fixed cost are
P190,000 and
variable cost are P 0.348 per unit. What is the current profit or loss?
a. P 88 968 profit b. P 88 968 loss c. P 90 950 profit d. P 90 950 loss

154. Republic Act No. 8495 is known as the New Mechanical Engineering Law or the Philippine
Mechanical Engineering Act of 1998. What Republic Act No. is known as the Old Mechanical
Engineering Law?
a. CA3569 b. CA 6953 c. CA 294 d. CA 6335

155. At what time between 2 and 3 PM will the long hand be ahead of the short hand by one minute?
a. 2:12:00 PM b. 2: 12:01PM c. 2:12:02PM d. none of these

156. A barometer reads 760 mmHg at the base of the mountain. Topside the mountain it reads 750
mmHg. If the temperature of the air is constant at 16C , approximate the height of the mountain in
meters. Note : dP = ∂dh, where h the height, P the pressure and ∂ the specific weight of air.
a. 98 b. 100 c. 112 d . 124

157. A body is moving from A to B at 10 m/s and moving from B to A at 5 m/s. What is the average
velocity of the body in m/s ?
a. 7. 5 b. 6.67 c. 8.33 d. 8.55

158. A 40 gram mass bullet with a speed of 300 m/s is fired into a ballistic pendulum of a mass 5kg
suspended from a cord 1 m long. Compute the vertical height through which the pendulum rises.
a. 58.98 b. 28.89 c. 60.33 d. 24.90 cm
159. Using sinking fund method, compute for the annual depreciation charge of an equipment worth P
250,000 with no salvage value with a sinking fund factor for a life of ten years of 6.27%.
a. P 15 ,675 b. P17,174,54 c. P18, 727.82 d. P 25,000.00

160. The first derivative of kinetic energy with respect to velocity is

a. power b. acceleration c. momentum and impulse d. none of these

161. What is the area bounded by y =0, y = 3x2, x = 0 and x = 2 in square units ?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8

162. From a given function y  y 2  x 2  2 x  5 , what x value minimizes y ?

a. 2.23 b. 1 c. -1 d. none of
these

163. Water is pouring into a swimming pool. After t hours, there are t + t gallons in the pool. At what
rate, in GPM is water pouring into the pool when t = 9 hours ?
a. 0.0194 b. 1.167 c. 1.235 d. 3.6

164. Al is three times as old as his nephew, Pete. Four years ago, he was four times as old as Pete was at
that time. How old is Pete?
a. 9yr b. 12yr c . 15 yr d. none of these

165. A board resolution adapting an Implementing Rules and Regulation for the new ME Law was
passed by the BME. This was signed by the PRC Commissioner and Associate Commissioners
together with the BME Chairman and Members at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. When was the date of
signing done ?
a. September 23,1998 b. September 25,1999 c. September 23,1999 d. September 25,1998

166. A missile is fired with a speed of 100 fps in a direction of 30 0 above the horizontal . Determine the
maximum height to which it rises in feet
a. 38.85 b. 19.43 c. 377.33 d. 1509.32

167. The Board of Mechanical Engineering Resolution No. 06, Series of 2003 adopts, promulgates and
issues Code of Ethical and Professional Standards for the practice of the Mechanical Engineering
Profession. How many rules does it have ?
a. 31 b. 32 c. 33 d. 34

168. A Mechanical Engineer must be fair, impartial and reasonable in rendering services.
a. true b. false c. partly false d. partly true

169. A property is bought at P 500 000 and is expected to last 50 years with a salvage value of P 50 000.
The depreciation charge during the 20 th year of service using Sum- of the- Years Digit Method is
a. P 11 456.23 b.P 9 000.00 c.P 10 941.18 d.P 9 456.89

170. It is the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms present in a molecule
a. molecular weight b. mole c. molecular formula d. quantum formula

171. What is the sum of all the cubes of all the numbers from 2 to 49 ?
a. 132,659 b. 3,000,000 c. 1,498,176 d. 1,500,624

172. The measure of the central angle subtended by an arc of the circle equal to the radius of the circle
a .degree b. radian c. mil d. gradian

173. A pipe lining material of silicon carbide used in the conveyance of pulverized coal to fuel a boiler,
has a thickness of 2 cm and inside diameter of 10 cm. Find the volume of the material of a pipe length
of 6 meters in liters
a. 45.24 b. 47.45 c. 51.47 d. 68.97

174. The PSME is planning to put up its own building. Two proposals being considered are Proposal A :
Construction of the building now, to cost P 400,000. Proposal B : Construction of a smaller building
now, to cost P 300,000 and at the end of 5 years an extension to be added to cost P 200 000. Using
 present worth cost method and interest of money is 20%, which of the following statements is correct
?
a. Proposal B is more economical by P 19,625 b. Proposal A is more economical by P 19,625
c. Proposal A is equally economical to proposal B d. All of these are correct

175. The perimeter of a small rectangular industrial lot is 140 meters and its diagonal is 50 meters. Find
the area of the land in square meters
a. 1200 b. 1400 c. 1600 d. 1800

176. The number of board feet in a plank 3 inches thick, 1 foot wide and 20 feet length is
a. 60 b. 120 c. 360 d. 720

177. If the sum of P15,000 is deposited in an account earning 4% per annum compounded quarterly,
what will be the deposited amount at the end of 5 years?
a. P 16,476.90 b. P 19,200.78 c. P 28,900.76 d. P 18,302.85

178. A machine has just been purchased for P 1.2 M. It is anticipated that the machine will be held 5
years, that it will have a salvage value of P 80 000 as based on current prices, and that the annual rate
of inflation during the next 5 years will be 7%. The machine will be replaced with a duplicate and
the firm will accumulate the necessary capital by making equal end of the year deposits in a reserve
fund that earns 6%. Determine the actual amount of deposit.
a. P238,908.13 b. P 198,790.24 c. P278,664.52 d. P 398,345.98

179. A bullet weighing 4 grams was fired from a gun with the barrel measuring 12 cm long. If the bullet
was fired with a speed of 380 m/s solve the energy of the bullet in Joules
a. 289 b. 345 c. 798 d. 1009

180. A man agreed to pay the loan he is borrowing from the bank in 6 equal end of the year payments of
P71 477.70. Interest is 18% per annum compounded annually and is included in the yearly amount he
will be paying the bank. How much money is the man borrowing from the bank ?
a. P 150 000 b. P 200 000 c. P 350 000 d. P 250 000.

181. If P 10 000 is deposited each year for 9 years, how much annuity can a person get annually from
the bank every year for 8 years starting 1 year after the 9 th deposit is made. Cost of money is 14%.
a. P 34,675.18 b. P 23,457.90 c. P 28,000.56 d. P34, 125.67

182. A rat fell on a bucket of a water wheel with diameter of 600 cm which traveled an angle of 190
degrees before it dropped from the bucket. Calculate the linear centimeter that the rat was carried by
the bucket before it fell.
a. 189 b. 995 c. 897 d. 658

183. From a building which is 60 m high, a ball was thrown to the ground with initial kinetic energy of
45 J. If the ball weighs 300 grams, compute for the ball’s kinetic energy in Joules when it touches the
ground
a. 145 b .468 c. 876 d. 222

184. If the volume of a sphere is 345 cu. cm , solve for its diameter in cm
a. 2.3 b. 5.6 c. 5.7 d. 8.7.

185. A car in overtaking a trailer, uniformly accelerated its speed from 40 km/hr to 90 km /hr in 8
seconds. Calculate the distance traveled during the period of acceleration in meters
a. 144.44 b. 156.09 c. 346.9 d. 500.78

186. A one meter square gate is placed on water whose upper side is on the water surface. At what depth
from the water surface must a horizontal line be drawn so that the hydrostatic force of the two portions
of the gate will be equal ?
a. 0.5m b. 0.666m c. 0.707m d. 0.333m

187. What is the 10th term in the expansion ( x + y) 20 ?

a. 960,167 x 11 y9 b. 167, 960 x 11 y9 c. 860,167 x 11 y9 d. none of these
188. A company is considering two alternatives with regards to an equipment which it needs. The
alternative are as follows
Alternative A : Purchase cost of equipment --------------------- P 700, 000
Economic life------------------------------------- 10 years
Salvage value------------------------------------- P 100, 000
Daily operating cost---------------------------- P 500
Alternative B: Rental at P 1,500.00 per day. At 18 % interest rate , how many days per year must the
equipment be used so that alternative A will be equally economical as Alternative B
a. 122 days b. 152 days
c. 133 days d. 190 days.

189. A line perpendicular to the x – axis has a slope equal to

a. zero b . infinity c. negative one d. positive one

190. A perfect gas is expanded polytropically with an initial volume and temperature of 0.06 m 3 and 147
0
C
respectively. If the final volume and temperature are 0.21 m 3 and 21 0C respectively, what is the
index of the
expansion ?
a. 1.285 b. 1.212 c. 1.333 d. 1.400

191. To accumulate P 1M in 10 years, P 9,343.15 must be deposited quarterly in a sinking fund . What is
the nominal rate of interest for this investment ?
a. 16 % comp. quarterly b. 18% comp. quarterly
c. 20% comp. quarterly d. 22% comp. quarterly

192. The book where the original accounts are recorded

a. ledger b. journal c. balance sheet d. folio

193. The point where the cost of putting an order will approximately compensate with the inventory
carrying cost
a. break-even point b. shot down point c. economic order quantity d. safety
stock point

194. The tax for imports is known as

a. import value added tax b. import quote c. import tariff d. value
added tax.

195. From a deck of an ordinary cards, what is the probability of drawing a heart or face card?
a.48.08% b. 42.31% c. 5.77% d. 33.33%

196. What is the probability of an examinee to pass or fail the board exam ?
a. 50 % b. 0% c. 100% d. none of these

197. Which of the following is not a qualification of the members of the Board of Mechanical
Engineering ?
a. natural-born citizen and resident of the Philippines for at least 5 years
a. must be a BSME graduate and a Professional Mechanical Engineer
b.must not be a national officer of the accredited association of Mechanical Engineers in the
Philippines at the time of the appointment pursuant to E.O. No.496, series 1991
c. must be at least 30 years old.

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198. Solve for x: x- = 0
x
a. 1, ½ b. -1/2, -1 c. -1 d. 2,-2

199. What is the area bounded by y = 0, y  ex , x = 0; x=2

a. 2.27 b. 6.389 c. 1.72 d. 1.27

200. What is the surface area in square meters of a closed (both ends) cylindrical tank, which is 3 m in
height, and 4 m in diameter.
 a. 30  b. 20  c. 3 ¾  d. 2 1/2 

201. Find the slope of the line defined by y-x =5

a. 5 + x b. -1/2 c. ¼ d. 1

202. Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (0,0) and (2,-2).
a. y = - x b. y = -2x+2 c. y = -2x d. y = x-2
y 2  y1 y1  y y 2  y1
By two point form formula:    m by substitution and simplifying the
x 2  x1 x1  x x 2  x1
equation reduces to x + y = 0.

SOLUTION TO QUESTIONS IN GMAS

1. Clyde, Jeffrey and Geneross are three brothers, the sum of their ages five years ago is 13/25 of the
sum of their ages three years from now. If Geneross’s age is the same as the age of Clyde five years
ago and Clyde is two years older than Jeffrey. How old are they ten years from now?
a. 18, 23, 32 b.. 26, 24, 21 c. 15, 18, 21 d. 32, 41, 48
Solution
Let : x - be Fe’s age now (smaller Future
Past
number) Person Present ( in 3
(5 years ago)
y - be Lorna’s age now years)
z - be Aida’s age now GENEROSS x–5 x x+3
JEFFREY y–5 y y+3
CLYDE z–5 z z+3
Equations:
Sum of past ages = (13/25) Sum of future ages

 x  5   y  5   z  5   13   x  3   y  3   z  3 
 25 
x  y  z  41  eq. 1
GENEROSS’S age is the same as the age of CLYDE five years ago
x  z 5  eq. 2
CLYDE is two years older than JEFFREY
z  y2  y  z  2  eq. 3
Substitute eq. 2 and 3 to eq. 1
z  5  z  2  z  41
z  16
x  16  5  x  11
y  16  2  y  14

After ten years their ages are

Ages = 26, 24 and 21 years old

2. Think of a number. Double the number. Subtract 6 from the result and divide the answer by 2. The
quotient will be 20. What is the number you think?
a. 12 b. 20 c. 23 d. 32
Solution:
Let : x - be the number
 2x  6 2x-6 = 40 ; x = 23
 20
2 ;

3. Train A traveling at 60 km/hr leaves Mumbai for Delhi at 6 P.M. Train B traveling at 90 km/hr also
leaves Mumbai for Delhi at 9 P.M. Train C leaves Delhi for Mumbai at 9 P.M. If all three trains meet
at the same time between Mumbai and Delhi, what is the speed of Train C if the distance between
Delhi and Mumbai is 1260 kms?
a. 120kph b. 100kph c. 130kph d. 170kph
Solution :

Let : VC -be the velocity of train C

t -be the elapsed time of C to meet A and B
but; Train B start traveling at 9 P.M. which is same as train C, therefore t C  t B  t
Also Train A is ahead of B and C by 3 hours, therefore
tA  t  3

S A  S B  S  V A t A  VB t B ; 60 km hr  t  3  90 km hr  t  ;
6t  18  9t  t  6 hrs

S  V A t A  60 km
hr
 6  3 hr  540 km
to get S C  1260  S
S C 720 km
VC  
S C  1260  S  1260  540  720 km tC 6 hr VC  120 km
;
; hr

4. The product of the roots of the equation x 2   k  2  x  3k  3  0 is five more than the sum of its
roots. Find the roots.
a. 1, 2 b. 2,3 c. 3,4 d. 4,5
Solution :
C B
r1 r2  5   r1  r2   5
A A
3k  3   k  2
 5   3k  3  5  k  2
1 1
k 5
x 2   5  2  x  3 5  3  0  x 2  7 x  12  0

   7    7  2  4112
x
21
x  r1 & r2 3&4
5. A box with an open top is to be made by taking a rectangular piece of tin 8 by 10 inches and cutting a
square of the same size out of each corner and folding up the sides. If the area of the base is to be 24
square inches, what should the length of the sides of the squares be?
a. 1 in b. 2in c. 3 in d. 4 in

Solution :

A  LxW  24  10  2 x  8  2 x 

24  80  36  4 x 2  0  56  36  4 x 2

x 2  9 x  14  0
   9    9  2  4114
x  7 and 2
21
7 inches is impossible, therefore
x  2 in

6. A 5 meter extension ladder leans against the wall; the bottom is 3 m from the wall. If the bottom stays
at the same place, how much should the ladder be extended so that the top would lean against the wall
1 meter higher?
a. 1.2m b. 1.5m c. 0.5m d. 0.83095 m
LET h be the height of the wall then h  5 2  3 2  4m

If it leans I m higher and let x be the extended length then  5  x  2  5 2  3 2 and x=0.83095m.

7. The set of numbers such as {1/4, ½, 2/3, ¾ , 1, 2} is called

a. integers b. complex c. rational d. irrational
8. The equation x  1 is defined if and only if; I. x=0 II. X< 0 III. X> 0
0

a. I only b. I and II c. I and III d. II and III

9. The principal cube root of -27 is;
a. 3i b. 3 c. -3 d. ±3
10. The complete factor of x 3  6 x 2  12 x  8 is
d .  x  9
3
a. ( x  2) 3 b. ( x  2) 3 c. ( x  8) 3
Solution:  x  2 3  x 3  6 x 2  12 x  8
x2  x  6
11. The simplified form of is
x 2  7 x  12
x4 x4 x2 x2
a. b. c. d.
x2 x2 x4 x4
 x2  x  6

 x  3 x  2  x  2
solution:
x 2  7 x  12  x  3 x  4  x  4

12. A linear equation in the variable x is an equation that can be written in the form ax  b  0 , where b
is constant and a should not be equal to:
a. 0 b. 1 c. -1 d. ∞
solution: a SHOULD NOT BE EQUAL ZERO.
3x  4 3x  5 12
13. Find the value of x for the equation   2 .
x2 x4 x  2x  8
a. 0 b. 2 c. 1 d. none of the above
solution: no solution to the equation because division of zero is not allowed in mathematics.
14. The Anderson company produces product A for which the variable cost per unit is P6 and fixed cost is
P80,000. Each unit has a selling price of P10. Determine the number of units that must be sold for the
company to earn a profit of P60,000.
a. 140,000 b. 60,000 c. 80,000 d. 35,000
solution: let x be the number of units produce
cost + profit = income
6x + 80,000 + 60,000 = 10x then x = 35,000 units
15. A company manufacturers women’s sportswear and is planning to sell its new line of slacks sets to
retail outlets. The cost to the retailer will be P33 per set. As a convenience to the retailer, the
manufacturer will attach a price tag to each set. What amount should be marked on the price tag so that
the retailer reduce this price by 20% during a sale and still make a profit of 15% on the cost.
a. P41.25 b. P26.4 c. P47.44 d. P24.75
solution: selling price = (1- discount rate)( tag price) = (1 + profit rate)(retailer cost)
1  0.15 ( P33)  P 47.44
then tag price =
1  0.2
16. The board of directors of a corporation agrees to redeem some of its bonds in two years. At that time
P1,102,500 will be required. Suppose they presently set aside P1,000,000. at what annual rate of
interest, compounded annually, will this money have to be invested in order that its future value be
sufficient to redeem the bonds?
a. 10% b. 5% c. 2.5% d. 1%
SOLUTION: F  P1  i  nm

m  1; P  1000,000 ; F  1,102,500
then i  0.05  5%
17. A real state firm owns the Parklane Garden Apartments, which consist of 70 apartment units. At $250
per month every apartment can be rented. However, for each $10/month increase there will be two
vacancies with no possibility of filling them. The firm wants to receive $17,980 per month from rent.
What rent should be charged for each apartment?
a. $310 and $290 b. $250 and $300 c. $300 and $359 d. $ 320 and $370
let R- be the charged/apartment
R  250
the increase over is R-250, thus the nimber of $10 increases is
10
since each $10 increase results in two vacancies, the total number of vacancies will be
2 R  250
;
10
2 R  250 
the total number of apartment rented will be 70  ;
10
 2 R  250  
income = $17,980 = R 70  
 10 
then R = $310 or $290
18. A compensating balance refers to that practice wherein a bank requires a borrower to maintain on
deposit a certain portion of a loan during the term of the loan. To meet the expenses of retooling, the
 Victor Company finds it must borrow P95,000.. The Metrobank, with whom they have had no prior
association, requires a compensating balance of 15%. To the nearest thousand, what must be the
amount of the loan to obtain the needed funds?
a. P112,000 b. P 14,240 c. P 633,333.33 d. P109,250
required amount
solution: loaned amount =
1  percent of compensating balance
P95,000
then loaned amount=  P111,764.7  P112,000
1  0.15
19. For a manufacturer of thermostat, the combined cost for labor and material is P200 per thermostat.
Fixed cost are P3,000,000. If the selling price of a thermostat is P350, how many must be sold for the
company to earn a profit?
a. 10,000 b. 20,001 c. 20,000 d. 15,000
solution: let x be the number of units produce
cost + profit = income
200x + 3,000,000 + 0 =350x
Then x = 20,000 units
Thus to earn profit they must sell x = 20,001 units
20. The current ratio of a business is the ratio of current assets (such as cash, merchandise, inventory, and
accounts receivable) to its current liabilities (such as short term loan, and taxes payable). After
consulting with the comptroller, the president of the Ace Sports Equipment Company decides to make
a short term loan to build up its inventory. The company has current assets of $350,000 and current
liabilities of $80,000. how much can the company borrow if they want to maintain their current ratio to
2.5 or less?
a. $50,000 b. $150,000 c. $100,000 d. $200,000
solution: let x be the amount to be loaned
current assets $350,000  x
current ratio =   2.5
current liabilities 80,000  x
then x = P100,000
21. Which of the following is not a function?
a. y = x b. y=x2 c. y= x d. y2=x
solution: a function should only have one value for every value of independent variable.
3( x  1)( x  6)
22. The domain of the function f ( x)  consists of all real numbers except;
( x  4)( x  2)
a. 0 b. 0,-1 c. 4, -2 d. 1, -6
solution: the function do not exist if the value of x’s are x = 4 and x = -2.
23. A chemical manufacturer wishes to fill a request for 500gallons of a 25% acid solution. If solution of
30% and 18% are available in stock, how many gallons of each must be mixed to fill the order?
a. 200, 300 b. 208.33, 291.66 c. 157.5, 342.5 d. 452.75, 47.25
solution: let x be the amount of 30% solution and y bet the amount of 18% solution
x + y = 500
0.3x + 0.18y= .25(500)
Solving simultaneously gives x = 291.67gal and y = 208.33gal.
24. The equation of the line having a slope of 2 and passes through (1,-3).
a. y =2x – 5 b. 5y + 2x = 1 c. 2y – x = 5 d. 2y+x = 5
y  y1 y3
solution: m  2 thus y = 2x – 5
x  x1 x 1

25. The equation of the tangent line at point (3, 9) for a curve y=x 2.
a. y = 2x + 9 b. y = 6x – 9 c. y = 9x – 2 d. y = 9x + 6
solution : slope of the curve = first derivative of the function evaluated at the given point
 dy
m  2 x at x  3 then m  6
dx
y  y1 y 9
m 6
x  x1 x3
y  6x  9
26. The derivative of the function f ( x )  ( 4 x ) 3 .
a. 48x2 b. 12x2 c. 16x2 d. 192x2
solution: f ' ( x)  3( 4 x ) 2 ( 4)  192 x 2
27. The instantaneous rate of change of y = x4 at x = 2 is;
a. 4 b. 8 c. 32 d. 64
y'  4 x 3 at x  2
solution:
y '  4(2)  32
3

6
28. In the graph of y  3 , the locus of the vertical asymptote is;
x2
a. x = 3 b. x = -3 c. x = 2 d. x = -2
solution: the vertical asymptote is at x = -2.
29. If f " ( x1 )  0 , then the point (x1,y1) is called;
a. minimum point b. maximum point c. inflection point d. critical point
solution: if the second derivative of the function is zero then this is the inflection point.
30. The y-intercept of the function y  8 x 3  7 x  4 is;
a. 0 b. 4 c. 1 d. -1
solution: the y intercept is obtained by setting x = 0; then y = 4.
31. From a standard deck of 52 playing cards, two cards are drawn in succession and at random without
replacement. Find P(E), where E is the event that one card is a 2 and the other is a 3.
a. 0.012 b. 0.04 c. 0.15 d. 0.08
solution: let E be the event that one card is a 2 and the other is a 3
4( 4) 16 8
then P(E) = P(E1) + P(E2) =    0.012
51(52) 51(52) 663
32. Given the sample space S = {1, 2, 3 , 4, 5, 6} let E = {3, 4, 5, 6}. What is the compliment of E?
a. {1, 2} b. {1, 2, 3} c. {3, 4, 5, 6} d. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
solution: the compliment of E is {1,2}.
33. According to survey of business firms in Makati city, 750 firms offer their employees health insurance,
640 offer dental insurance, and 280 offer health insurance and dental insurance. How many offer their
employees health insurance or dental insurance?
a. 110 b. 1390 c. 1110 d. 850
SOLUTION: LET n(H)= HEALTH INSURANCE ; n(D) = DENTAL INSURANCE ;
n(H∩D)=health and dental insurance
Then n(HUD) = n(H) + n(D) – n(H∩D) = 750 + 640 – 280 = 1110
34. From a committee of 10 people, in how many ways can we choose a chairperson, a vice chairperson,
and a secretary, assuming that one person cannot hold more than one position?
a. 720 b. 120 c. 30 d. 60
solution: 10 3  720 ways
P
35. A space shuttle has four independent computer control systems. If the probability of failure during
flight of any one system is 0.001, what is the probability of failure of all the four systems?
a. 0.004 b. 0.00025 c. 0.000,000,4 d. 0.000,000,000,001
solution: P(E1∩E2∩E3∩E4)= P(E1)P(E2)P(E3)P(E4) = (0.001)4 =0.000,000,000,001

36. To accumulate P 1,000,000 in 10 years, P9,343.15 must be deposited periodically in a fund earning
4.5% per period. What is
the nominal rate for this investment?
a. 12% compounded bi-monthly
b. 4.5% compounded yearly
c. 9% compounded semi-annually
 d. 18% compounded quarterly
 1  i  nm  1 
F  A 
 i 
F  P1,000,000
Solution: A  P9343.15
i  0.045
then m  4
thus the no min al rate is 18$% compounded quarterly
37. The population of the country doubles in 50 years. How many years will it be five times as much?
Assume that the rate of increase is proportional to the number of inhabitants.
a. 150 b. 105 c. 116 d. 125
solution: from population growth equation in differential equation:
P  P0 e k t
ln 2
when P  2 P0 t  50 years then k
50
when P  5P0 then t  116 .1 years
38. A rectangular prism has dimensions 8 feet high, 15 feet long and 2 feet wide. Its gross weight is 6
tons and floats in a liquid of specific weight 100 lb/ft 3. The prism is then tilted so that it floats in the
diagonal planes. The buoyant force exerted by the liquid in the tilted position is
a. 10000 b. 12000 c. 15 000 d. 18000 lb
Solution: W = 6tons =12,000lbs
Specific of weight of fluid = 100lb/ft 3
Volume of prism submerged in fluid = ½ x2x8x15 = 120ft 3
Then buoyant force = 100(120) = 12,000lb
39. Water and vapor are in equilibrium in an insulated container. If a small quantity of vapor is released
from the container;
a. the temperature of the liquid goes up.
b. The temperature of the liquid goes down.
c. The vapor in the container gets superheated
d. Enthalpy of the system goes up.
40. The graph of 4 x  y  2 z  8 in three dimensional Euclidian spaces intercepts the y-axis at a point
how far from the origin?
a. 4 b. 2 c. 8 d. 1
solution: expressing the equation in intercept-form
x y z
  1
a b c
where a , b, c are axes int ercepts
x y z
then    1 thus y  int ercept is 8.
2 8 4

41. The radius of a unicycle wheel is 30 cm. When the unicycle travels continuously in one direction for 1
km , the wheel makes n revolution . Of the following which is the best approximation of n?
a. 430 b. 530 c. 630 d. 730
solution: length of arc of a circle is equal to radius times the angle subtended
s  r
1000m
   3333.33rad  530.52revolution
0.3m

42. Two candles of the same height and diameter burn at the same uniform rate. Each takes 6 hr to be
consumed . If the first candle is lit at 6:00PM and the other at 8:00PM,at what time will the second
candle be twice as tall as the first ?
a. 8:30 PM b. 9:30PM c. 9:45PM d. 10:00PM
s s s L
solution: burning rate =  1  2  WHERE S length burn and L original length of
t t1 t 2 6
candle
S1 length of candle 1 burn; S2 length of candle 2 burn
 L1 length of candle 1 remain ; L2 length candle 2 remain; t1 burning time of candle 1; t2
burning time of candle 2
L2 = 2L1 and t1 = t2 + 2
6s1 6( L  L1 ) 6s 6 L  L2  6 L  2 L1 
t1   t2  2  
L L L L L
6 L  L1  6 L  L2 
 2
L L
L
then 1  1 / 3
L
6 L  2 L1 
thus t 2   61  2 / 3  2hrs
L
the time will be 8PM  2  10 PM
43. A rod 150mm in diameter moves along its axis at 0.15 m/s inside a concentric cylinder 150.4mm in
diameter and 1.10m long . The space between them is filled with an oil of SG = 0.82 and kinematic
viscosity is 0.0001 m2/s. What is the force resisting the motion in Newtons ?
a. 12 b. 22 c. 32 d. 42
VA sgVA
solution: Ff   µ absolute viscosity; V linear velocity; A surface area of
h h
fluid contact; h thickness of fluid;  kinematic viscosity; sg specific gravity;  density of fluid.
0.821000 0.0001 0.15   0.151.1
Ff   31.87 N
0.0002

44. To develop an oil well containing an estimated 2,000,000 barrels of oil required an initial investment
of P30,000,000. In a certain year, 400,000 barrels were produced from this well. Determine the
depletion charge during the year.
a. P 4,000,000 b. P 5,000,000 c. P 6,000,000 d. P 7,000,000
400,000 P30,000,000 
Depletion charge during the year   P 6,000,000
2,000,000
45. A man wishes his son to receive P 500,000 ten years from now. What amount should he invest now if
it will earn interest of 12% compounded annually during the first 5 years and 15% compounded
quarterly during the next 5 years?
a. P135,868.19 b. P 138,897.98 c. P 165,908.04 d. P 300,000
5 4 
5 0.15 
P500,000  P 1  0.12 1 
solution : 
 4 
then P  P135,868.19

46. Pedro can do a piece of work in 9 days, Juan in 12 days and Johnny in 18days. Pedro and Juan work
for 3 days, after which Johnny replace Juan. How long must Pedro and Johnny work together to finish
the job?
a. 1.0 b. 2.5 c. 3.5 d. 4 days
solution:
person Unit work
Pedro 1/9
Juan 1/12
Johnny 1/18
1 1  1 1 
   3    x  1
 9 12   9 18 
x  2.5days
47. If a stone dropped from a balloon while ascending at the rate of 7.5m/s reaches the ground in 6seconds,
what was the height of the balloon when the stone was dropped?
a. 110.12m b. 120.25m c. 131.81m d. 140.12
9.81 6 
2 2
gt
y  vi t   7.5 6    131.58m
2 2
Therefore the stone is dropped at a height 131.58m above the ground.
48. The wavelength of a sound wave in a certain material as measured is 18cm. The frequency of the wave
is 1900Hz. Compute the speed of the sound wave?
a. 342m/s b. 400m/s c. 542m/s d. 300m/s
 solution: speed of propagation = wavelength times frequency
V  0.18m1900 Hz   342m / s
49. Adding more solute to an already saturated solution will cause the excess solute to settle to the bottom
of the container. What is this process called?
a. precipitation b. hydration c. dehydration d. saturation
50. All proposed installations, additions or alteration involving machinery, mechanical equipment or
processes shall be covered by plans and specifications prepared by or under the supervision of a PME
signed and sealed by same. Such plans shall accompany applications for installation and operation
permit. How many copies of such plans shall be made?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5

51. Standard sheet sizes for mechanical plans and drawings shall be based on a width to length ratio of;
a. 1: 2 b. 1:2 c. 1: 3 d. 1:3
52. Some chlorine atoms have a mass of 35, while some have 37 atomic mass units. What is the name of
these different types of chlorine atoms?
a. azeatropes b. isotrope c. isotope d. mezotrope
53. What is the science of measurement?
a. numerology b. metrology c. meterology d. cosmetology
54. A type of bond where the corporation’s owners name are recorded and the interest is paid periodically
to the owners without asking for it.
a. registered bond b. bond paper c. preferred bond d. debenture
55. The prohibition of the export and import of a particular types of product or a complete ban on trade
with a particular country as an adjunct to the political policies pursued by the government.
a. tariff b. embargo c. trade-off d. all of these
56. A cylindrical container open at the top has a capacity of 900 cc. A conical solid is placed inside the
container with its base resting flat on the container bottom. If both the cylinder and the conical solid
have equal diameters and vertical heights, determine the minimum volume of water that can be poured
into the container in order to completely submerged the conical solid.
a. 400 cc b. 600 cc c. 500 cc d. 700 cc
solution: Volume of water added = volume of cylinder less the volume of solid cone = two third
of the volume of cylinder
2
Volume of water added =  900cc  = 600 cc
3
57. A man keeps a 1 kg toy airplane flying horizontal in a circle by holding onto a 1.5 m long string
attached to its wing tip. The string is always in the plane of the circular flight path. If the plane flies at
10 m/s. Find the tension in the string.
A.. 28 N B. 67 C. 15 D. 15 N
WV 2
  2

1kg 10m / s 9.81N / kg 
Solution: Fc    66.67 N
gR 9.81m / s 2 1.5m 
58. Ed Mencias who was then 26 years old planned to retire at the age of 56 years and so he purchased an
annuity. He agreed to pay equal annual payments and the first patment was made on his 26 th birthday
and the last was made on his 55 th birthday. At present, Ed is receiving a yearly income of P120,000
which he started receiving on his 56 th birthday. Compute for the annual amount that he paid for the
annuity. Use i =10%
A. P9725 B.P7295 C. 7925 D.7592
Solution: perpetuity = annuity
AP
 A

A 1  i   1
nm

i i
AP  P120,000
i  10%; n  30; m  1
thus AA  P 7295.1

59. In a typical plan and specifications prepared by or under the supervision of a Professional Mechanical
Engineer signed and sealed by P.M.E., show the details of a title block with corresponding
dimensions.
A. 150 mm x 50 mm C. 120 mm x 50 mm
B. 150 mm x 30 mm D. 120 mm x 30 mm
60. Modes of extinguishing obligations when creditor abandons his right to collect.
A. Condonation C. forfeiture
 B. Dept cancellation D. Liquidated damages
61. The equation x2 + y2 -4x + 2y – 20 = 0 describes:
A. A circle of radius 5 centered at the origin
B. An ellipse center at (2,-1)
C. A sphere with a center at the origin
D. A circle of radius 5 with a center at (2,-1)
62. “The moment of the resultant of two concurrent forces with respect to a center of their planes is
equal to the algebraic sum of the moments of the components with respect to the same center”.
This statement is otherwise known as _______.
A. Law of reaction C. Mass moment of inertia
B. Varignon’s theorem D. Law of inertia
63. The angular bisector of the sides of a triangle intersect at the point which is known as:
a. orthocenter b. circumcenter c. centroid d. incenter
64. How many faces have an icosahedron?
a. 16 b. 18 c. 20 d. 22

65. It is a polyhedron of which two faces are equal polygons in parallel planes and the other faces are
parallelograms.
a. tetrahedron b. prism c. frustum d. prismatoid
66. The locus of points generated when a circle is made to roll externally along the circumference of
another circle.
a. cissoid of diocles b. folium of Descartes c. epicycloids d. cardioid
67. Whenever a net force acts on a body, it produces an acceleration in the direction of the resultant force,
an acceleration which is directly proportional to the resultant force and inversely proportional to the
resultant force and inversely proportional to the mass of the body. This theory is known as:
e. Newton’s First law of motion
f. Newton’s Second Law of motion
g. Farday’s law of forces
h. Hook’s law of equilibrium
68. The family of curves which intersect a given family of curves at an angle less than 90 0 are called:
a. orthogonal b. intersecting curves c. isogonal d. acute angle
69. The momentum of a moving object is the product of its mass(m) and velocity (v). Newton’s Law of
Motion says that the rate of change of momentum with respect to time is:
a. power b. momentum c. energy d. force
70. The loss of weight of a body submerged in a fluid is;
a. proportional to the weight of the body
b. proportional to the depth of submergence
c. equal to the weight of the fluid displaced
d. independent of the volume of the body
71. Everything a company owns and which has a money value is classified as an asset. Which of the
following is classified as an asset?
a. intangible assets b. fixed assets c. trade investments d. all of these
72. A form of fixed-interest security issued by central or local governments, companies, banks or other
institutions. They are usually a form of long-term security, but may be irredeemable.
a. bonds b. t-bills c. certificate of deposits d. all of these
73. The amount of company’s profits that the board of directors of the corporation decides to distribute to
ordinary shareholders.
a. dividend b. return c. share of stock d. par value
74. A financial summary showing the relationship among assets, liabilities, and ownership in the
corporation on a specific date.
a. income tax return b. balance sheet c. bookkeeping records d. Accounting cost
75. What is the period of a simple pendulum 100cm long at a place where the acceleration of gravity is
978.4cm/s?
a. 1s b. 2s c. 3s d. 4s
L 100
solution: T  2  2  2 sec
g 978.4
76. Vector A is 10 units and vector B, which makes 600 vector A is 20 units. Find the difference between
A and B.
a. 15.34 b. 13.45 c. 18.76 d. 17.32
solution: by cosine law
c a 2  b 2  2ab cos  17.32units
77. A weight is dropped from a tower 640 ft high. At what velocity in fps will it hit the ground?
a. 203 b. 230 c. 302 d. 130
2 2
V f  Vi  2as Vi  0; s  640 ft a  g  32.174 ft / s 2
solution:
tus V f  203 fps
78. A stone is tied at the end of a string 2ft long and revolves 10 times in 1.5seconds. What linear distance
has the stone traveled in feet?
a. 101.34 b. 114.56 c. 125.66 d. 145.67
solution: S = 2π RN = 2π(2ft)(10) = 125.66ft

79. What is the central acceleration in ft/s2 of a car that runs along a curve of 500ft radius with a speed of
30miles per hour?
a. 2.87 b. 3.87 c. 4.56 d. 5.67

solution: a 
V 2

 30  22 / 15  3.872 ft / s 2
2 2

R 500
80. A 16 lb weight when pulled on a horizontal plane acquires an acceleration of 2ft/s 2. What net force acts
on the body parallel to the plane?
a. 0.5lb b. 0.75 lb c. 1lb d. 1.5lb
Wa 16 2 
solution: F    1lb
g 32.2
81. Two masses of 30g and 35g respectively are hung at the ends of a light string that passes over the
pulley of a machine. Starting from rest at the same level, how far in cm will each travel after 2
seconds?
a. 150.8 b. 160.3 c. 170.5 d. 180.4
solution: accelerating force = 35 -30 = 5grams
accelerating mass = 65 grams
F = ma, then a = 75.4cm/s2
And s = vi t + ½ at2 = ½ (75.4)(2)2 =150.8cm
82. A 100gram mass slides down an inclined plane 2 meters long, 300 above the horizontal. Staring from
rest at the top, in how many seconds will it reach the bottom of the plane? Coefficient of friction is 0.2.
a. 0.9s b. 1.12s c. 1.56s d. 1.78s
a  g  sin   f cos  
a  980 sin 30  0.2 cos 30   320cm / s
SOLUTION:
2s
s  v0 t  0.5at 2 ; v0  0 then t   1.12 sec
a
83. A boy and his bicycle weigh 160 lbs and travels with a speed of 12fps. If the coefficient of friction
between the tires and the ground is 0.45 determine the radius of the smallest circle in which the boy
can run on a horizontal ground with out slipping. At what angle must the bicycle be inclined to execute
this motion?
a. 10ft; 240 b. 12ft; 200 c. 15ft; 300 d. 20ft; 350
V2
solution: V = frg then r =10ft; tan   thus   24 0
rg
84. The density of a block is 0.75g/cm3. if the block is floated on the liquid of density 0.9g/cm 3, what
portion of its volume is under the liquid?
a. 56.3% b. 65.3% c.83.4% d. 98.6%
solution: weight of block = weight of displaced fluid
0.75V1 = 0.85V2
V2
 0.834  83.4%
V1
85. How long is a wire frame so that it can be pulled out of water by a force of 1.6grams, if the frame
weighs 0.7gram? Temperature of water is 200, surface tension of water is 72.9dynes/cm.
a. 5.12cm b. 6.13cm c. 7.13cm d. 8.12cm
F
L ; F  1.6  0.7 g  0.9 g  882dynes
2T
solution:
882
and L   6.13cm
2 72.9 
86. How high will alcohol of surface tension and relative density of 22.6dynes/cm and 0.2 respectively rise
in a glass tube 1.5mm in diameter. Assume angle of contact of 0 0.
a. 3.07cm b. 5.01cm c. 7.02cm d. 8.12cm
 2T cos  2 22  cos 0 
solution: h   3.07cm
 rg 0.075 0.2 1 980 

87. If a 20-cm3 pyrex glass vessel is filled with mercury with apparent coefficient of volume expansion of
171x10-6 per 0C, how much mercury will run out of the vessel when heated to 95 0C?
a. 0.453cm3 b. 0.334cm3 c. 0.239cm3 d. 0.654cm3
solution: V  V0 bt  20 95  25 171x10  0.239cm
6
 3

88. A water pump which originally bought at P50,000 is to be replaced at the end of 10 years. If it has a
scrap value of P5,000 and money worth 6% effective, find the yearly replacement deposit if inflation
rate is 5% per year.
a. P5561 b. P6543 C. P2341 d. P 4351
(C 0  C L )1  i f   50,000  5,0001.05 10  0.06
L
Fi i
x    P5561
solution:
1  i  L

1 1  i  L
1  1.06 10  1
89. A debt of P5000 is to be amortized by quarterly payments for three years. If money worth 6%
compounded quarterly, what is the quarterly payment?
a. P345 b. P458 c. P546 d. P786
Pi 5000 0.015
A
solution:
1  1  i   1  1.015   P458
N
 12

90. Perpetuity of P500 is to start immediately at the beginning of each month. If money is worth 6%
compounded semi-annually, how much money is in the fund?
a. P98,876 b.P123,456 c. P167,543 d. P101,743
A
for i 1  i   1  .03 then i  0.00494
12 2
P  A ;
i
SOLUTION:
 1 
P  5001    P101,743
 0.00494 
91. A building cost P1,000,000 and will have a salvage value P100,000 at the end of 30 years. Under
sinking fund plan at 6%, find the buildings book value at the end of 5yeras.
a. P935,827 b.P1,234,543 c.P 765,345 d. P654,564
SOLUTION:
C 5  C 0  Dn  C 0 
d
i
 
1  i  n  1  C 0  C0 LC L 1  i  N  1
1  i   1   
thus C5  P935,827
92. Which of the following is not a theorem on limits?
a. the limit of the algebraic sum of several functions is equal to the sum of their limits
b. the limit of the product of several function is equal to the product of their limits
c. the limit of the difference of several functions is equal to the difference of their limits
d. the limit of the quotient of two functions is equal to the quotient of their limits, provided the
denominator is not zero
sin 
93. Evaluate lim  0 .

a. -1 b. 0 c. 1 d. ∞
solution: by L’HOSPITAL RULE
cos  cos 0
 1
1 1
94. What is the figure that will give the largest area that can be inscribed in a circle?
a. triangle b. square c. rectangle d. pentagon
95. Find the fourth derivative of y  3x 4  2 x 3  5.
a. 72 b. 97 c. 103 d. 134
solution:
y '  12 x 3
 6x 2

y"  36 x 2  12 x
y ' "  72 x  12
y" "  72
96. Water escapes from the bottom of an invented conical funnel at the rate of 15 in 3 per min. The funnel is
20 in. deep and has a radius of 5 in. at the top. How fast is the water level sinking in ft/min when the
depth is 8 in.?
a. 1.194 b. 8.765 c. 15.56 d. 4.98
solution:
x
V  x 2 y ;  5 / 20; x  y / 4
y
y 3
V 
48
dV y 2 dy
  15 ft 3 / min; y  8 ft
dt 16 dt
dy  1615
so   1.194 ft / min
dt 64
97. When a homogeneous, flexible cord is held at the two ends and allowed to sag freely on its own
weight, it will produce a curve very similar to a parabola opening upwards. What is this curve?
a. parabola b. catenary c. cycloid d. epicycloid
98. What is the oldest Mechanical Engineering law?
a. commonwealth act 394 b. commonwealth act 594
c. commonwealth act 294 d. commonwealth act 8394
99. A member of board of Mechanical Engineering must be at least how many years old?
a. 25 years b. 30years c. 35 years d. 40yeras

100. Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola y 2  16 x.

a. x=2 b. x=-2 c. x=4 d. x=-4
The equation is parabola with vertex at the origin and opens to the right therefore the
directrix is x=-a, where a=4 thus the equation of directrix is x=-4.
101. A frequency curve which is composed of a series of rectangles constructed with the steps as the base
and the frequency as the height.
a. histogram b. Ogive c. Frequency distribution d. bar graph
from introduction to statistics by Walpole.
102. The depth of water in a cylindrical tank 4m in diameter is increasing at the rate of 0.7m/min. Find the
rate at which the water flowing into the tank in m 3/min.
a. 2.5 b. 1.5 c. 6.4 d. 8.8
D 2 h
From the equation of volume of cylindrical tank V 
4
Differentiating with respect to h considering that the diameter is constant,
dV D 2  dh 
we get  , substituting the given; the volume flow is
dt 4  dt 
dV
 8.796m 3 / min .
dt
103. Equations relating x and y that cannot readily be solved for y as a function of x or for x as a function
of y. Such equation may nonetheless determine y as a function of x or vice versa. Such a function is
called _____________.
a. logarithmic function b. implicit function
c. continuous function d. explicit function
from Calculus with analytic geometry by Petterson.
104. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 11. If the digits are reversed, the resulting number is
seven more than twice the original number. What is the original number?
a. 38 b. 53 c. 83 d. 44
Let x be the tens digit and y be the units digit; then the number is 10x+y.
But x+y=11 and 10y+x=2(10x+y)+7; solving simultaneously for x and y we
find x=3 and y=8. thus the number is 38.
105. Find the probability of getting exactly 12 out of 30 questions on a true or false question.
a. 0.12 b. 0.08 c. 0.15 d. 0.04
nr
P n Cr p qr
where n=30 items, r=12 correct answers; the probability
of getting the correct answer is p=1/2; and the probability of getting the
wrong answer is q=1/2; the probability of getting 12 out of 30 questions is
 P  30 C12  0.5  0.5  0.08
12 18

106. What is the area of the largest rectangle that can be inscribed in a semi-circle of radius 10cm.
a. 200cm2 b. 150cm2 c. 250cm2 d. 100cm2
Let the dimension of a rectangle inscribed in a semi-circle be 2x by y. considering one
triangle with dimension x, y and r, then x 2  y 2  r 2 . the area of the rectangle is
A=2xy; solving for y in the first equation and substituting on the second we get;
A=2x r 2  x 2 , getting the derivative with respect to x and equating to zero and
r r
solving for x, we get x= and solving for y, we get y= . For the area
2 2
r r
A=2 or A=r2=(10)2=100cm2.
2 2
107. If tan 4A=cot 6A, then what is the value of angle A?
a. 90 b. 120 c. 100 d. 140
Note: for complimentary angle cot A =tan (90-A), So tan 4A=tan (90-6A) and
4A=90-6A then A= 90.
108. The point of intersection of the planes x  5 y  2 z  9, 3x  2 y  z  3, and x  y  z  2 is at
a. (1, 2, 1) b. (2,1,-1) c. (1,-1,2) d. (-1, -1, 2)
Solving simultaneously the three equations we get x=2, y=1 z=-1.
109. Find the area bounded by the curve y  9  x 2 and the x-axis?
a. 36sq. units b. 25sq. units c. 18sq. units d. 30sq. units
The curve is a parabola with vertex at (0,9) that opens downward. Considering
horizontal differential strip, the differential area dA= (x r-xl)dy; where xr= 9  y and
9

xl=- 9 y ; then dA=2 9 y dy; thus A   2 9  y dy  36 sq.units.

o
110. In physics, if Lf and Lv are the latent heat of fussion and vaporization, respectively. Which of the
following equations apply in determining the amount of heat energy needed to freeze a liquid.
a. q=-mLf b. q=-mLv c. q=mLf d. q=mLv
q=-mLf since the process is cooling. Heat is taken from the substance.
111. A helical spring has a load of 800grams and its length has an elongation of 12 cm. If the spring is set
into vibration, what is its frequency?
a. 4.67vib/s b. 2.25vib/s c. 8.33vib/s d. 1.44vib/s
m
let t be the period and f be the frequency, f=1/t where t= 2 ,
k
F 0.8kg (9.81N / kg )
k= =  65.4 N / m ; and t=0.6949s; thus f=1.44vibration/sec.
 0.12m
112. An old container has a label that says it weighs 52quintals including its contents. How many
kilograms is this?
a. 5000 b. 2600 c. 5200 d. 10400
Conversion: 1quintal = 100kg; thus there area 5200kg.
113. Find the area of the geometric figure whose vertices are at (3,0,0), (3,3,0), (0,0,4) and (0,3,4).
a. 16.67sq. units b. 15sq. units c. 12sq. units d. 24sq. units
The geometric figure is a rectangle in a three dimensional plane. The base is 3 and the height
is 5. thus the area is 15sq. units.
114. Find the height of a right circular cylinder of maximum volume, which can be inscribed in a sphere
of radius 20cm.
a. 23.09cm b. 11.55cm c. 34.45cm d. 7.65cm
The volume of cylinder is V  R H . Where R is the radius of the cylinder which lie on the
2

surface of the sphere. Considering a triangle from center of the sphere to surface
where the cylinder lies we have the dimension R, H/2 and 20cm as the dimensions of the
triangle; using phytagorean theorem, 202=R2+(H/2)2, solving for R2 and substituting in
 H2
the volume formula we get, V   400   H ; Differentiating with respect to H and
 4 
equating to zero we find H=23.09cm.
115. It takes an airplane one hour and forty-five minutes to travel 500miles against the wind and covers
the same distance in one hour and fifteen minute with the wind. What is the speed of the airplane?
a. 342.85mph b. 375.5mph c. 450.5mph d. 285.75mph
From the formula: V=s/t
Let V1- velocity of the wind and V –velocity of the plane in still air
 With the wind the plane travels: 500miles=(V1+V)(1+45/60)
Against the wind the plane travels: 500miles=(V-V 1)(1+15/60)
Solving the two equations simultaneously, we get V=342. 857mph.
116. If the length of the latus rectum of an ellipse is three fourth of the length of its minor axis, find its
eccentricity.
a. 0.32 b. 0.66 c. 0.72 d. 0.18
2b 2
2 2 3
from the formula: LR=  (length of min or axis)  (2b) ; b  a
a 3 3 4
c
c2=a2-b2=a2-(3a/4)2;  0.66  e
a
117. The circumference of a great circle of a sphere is 18  . Find the volume of the sphere.
a. 3023.6 b. 3043.6 c. 3033.6 d. 3053.6
4
C=2πR=18π; R=9 ; V= R =3053.6cu. units
3

3
118. A person draws 3 balls in succession from a box containing 5 red balls, 6 yellow balls and 7 green
balls. Find the probability of drawing the balls in the order red, yellow and green.
a. 0.3894 b. 0.03489 c. 0.0894 d. 0.04289
Let P1-probability to draw red ball in the first draw=5/18
P2-probability to draw a yellow in the second draw=6/17
P3-probability to draw a green ball in the third draw=7/16
P- probability of drawing 3 balls in the sequence re, yellow and green.
P= P1P2P3=0.04289
119. When the two waves of the same frequency speed and amplitude traveling in opposite directions are
superimposed,
a. the phase difference is always zero
b. distractive waves are produced
c. standing waves are produced
d. constructive interference always results
120. In matrix operation, when the corresponding elements of two row of a matrix are proportional, then
the value of the determinant is:
a. undefined b. zero c. multiplied by the ratio d. divided by the ratio
121. If the second derivative of the equation of a curve is equal to the negative of the equation of that
same curve, then the curve is ___________.
a. a sinusoid b. a paraboloid c. a cissoid d. an exponential
For a sine curve; Y=Sin x
Y’=cos x
Y”=-sinx
122. The population of the Philippines doubled in the last 20 years from 1977 to 1997. Assuming the rate
of population increase will remain the same, in what year will the population triple?
a. 2015 b. 2009 c. 2030 d. 2021
Let P –be the population at any time t , then the rate of change of P with respect
dP
to time is  kP . Solving the given differential equation we get P  Ce k t .
dt
Evaluating the constants C and k: First condition t=0 and P=P 0; C=P0 :
Second condition t=20, P=2P0, then k=0.03466;
If P=3P0 then t=31.697years. Thus the population will triple in
1977+31.697=2008.697  2009
123. A regular decagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 10cm. Find the area of the decagon.
a. 293.9cm2 b. 282.84cm2 c. 314.16cm2 d. none of the above
n 2
Area of regular polygon inscribed in a circle with radius R is A= R sin  where
2
360 360 10
   36 . Therefore A=
0
10 sin 36  293.9cm 2 .
2

n 10 2
124. A piece of wire is shaped to enclose a square whose area is 625cm 2. It is then reshaped to enclose a
rectangle whose length is 30cm. The area of the rectangle is ________.
a. 165cm2 b. 600cm2 c. 400cm2 d. 144cm2
2
Asquare=x =625 thus x=25. The perimeter of the square is 4(25)=100.
The perimeter of the rectangle is 2(30)+2y=100, y=20.
The area of the rectangle is A=20(30)= 600cm 2.
125. A semiconductor company will hire 10 men and 6 women. In how many ways can the company
choose from 15 men and 10 women who qualified for the position?
a. 3003 b. 210 c. 3213 d. 630630
for the men: 15C10=3003
for the women: 10C6=210
then the total number of ways: 3003(219)= 630630
126. The distance between the centers of the three circles which are mutually tangent to each other are 10,
15 and 20 units. The area of the smallest circle is:
a. 45.34 b. 12.34 c. 7.85 d. 24.67
For the circles mutually tangent with each other, the sum of radii is equal to the center
distance thus:
R1+R2=10, R2+R3=15, R1+R3=20. Solving the three equations simultaneously we
get R1=7.5cm R2=2.5cm R3=12.5cm. Then the area of the smallest circle is
A=  ( 2.5) 2  19.63cm 2
127. Find the sum of the infinite geometric progression 6, -2, 2/3………………………….
a. 9/2 b. 5/2 c. 7/2 d. 11/2
a1
S= where a1 is the first term and r is the common ratio.
1 r
a1=6, r=-2/6 thus S=9/2.
128. The arithmetic mean of 80 numbers is 55. If two numbers namely 250 and 850 are removed, what is
the arithmetic mean of the remaining numbers?
a. 57.12 b. 50 c. 38.62 d. 42.31
sum
AM=SUM/n: 55= ; sum=4400
80
If two numbers are removed, the new sum will be sum new=3200
The new arithmetic mean will be =3200/78 =42.31
129. To maximize the horizontal range of the projectile, which of the following applies?
a. maximize velocity
b. maximize the angle of elevation and velocity
c. maximize the angle of elevation
d. the tangent of the angle of trajectory must be equal to one
130. The base diameter of a cone and the diameter of the sphere are equal. What percentage of that
diameter must the cone’s height be so that both volumes are equal?
a. 100% b. 200% c. 50% d. 300%
Volume of sphere=Volume of cone
D 2 H  2
 D H so H  2 D or H / D  200%
 312 12
131. A satellite orbits around the earth in an elliptical path of eccentricity 0.6 and semi-minor axis of
length 12,000 miles. If the center of the earth is at one of the foci, find the maximum altitude of the
satellite.
a. 14,000miles b. 18,000miles c. 24,000miles d. 32,000miles
For an ellipse: c  a  b = ae where e is the eccentricity
2 2

a=15,000miles, let H be the maximum altitude

H=a + c = 15,000 + 15,000(0.6) = 24,000miles
132. A corner of land is 35meters on one street and 25meters on the other street, the angle between the
two lines of the streets being 82025’. The other two lines of the lot are respectively perpendicular to the
lines of the streets. What is the worth of the lot at P5800 per square meter?
a. 6.508,890 b. 8,745,857 c. 6,547,857 d. 4,405,738
B

D
25m

A 35m C E
Extend the line BD up to point E. Angle E = 90 – 82025’ = 7035’
AE = 25/sin 7035’ = 189.44m
CE = 189.4 – 35 = 154.44m
CD = 154.44 tan 7035’ = 20.56m
Area = (25)(187.78)/2 –(20.56)(154.44)/2 = 759.61m 2
 Worth of land = 759.61(5800) = 4,405,738

133. A besieged fortress is held by 5,700 men provisions for 66 days. If the garrison losses 20 men each
day, for how many days can the provisions hold out?
a. 76 b. 495 c. 134 d. 32
This problem involves arithmetic progression;
n
Sum S=  2a1   n  1 d  where n= no. of days provisions will hold out
2
S= 5700(66)=376,200 and a1= 5700, d=-20
By substitution in the above equation and solving for n we get
n = 76 and 495 but 495 is absurd. So n=76.
134. A hemispherical open tank used for concentration of sulfuric acid (sg=1.25) is filled up to the brim.
If the tank has a radius of 3m, determine the work done in kJ after pumping the tank of all acid to
another tank situated on a platform 3m above the rim of the lower tank.
a. 291, 579 b. 2,860.4 c. 7,987.2 d. 8659.7
specific weight of acid γ= 1.25(9.81) = 12.26kN/m3
dW = dF (s) = F(ds) where s is the height of pumping in this case s = 6- y
dF =γdV where dV = πx2dy then the work done is
where x2 + (y-3)2= 9 so x2=9-(y-3)2

 
3
W     6  y  9   y  3 dy =2,860.4kJ
2

0
135. A hotel swimming pool has for its boundary a curve given by the equation:
x 2  y 2  2 x  4 y  20 where the limits are all in meters. Find the volume of water required
to fill the pool to a depth of 1.5m.
a. 78.56 b. 246.35 c. 117.8 d. 65.47
The given curve is for a circle. Converting to standard form we get;
(x-1)2 + (y+2)2=25 so the radius of the pool is 5m.
To fill to a depth of 1.5m we need V=π(5) 2(1.5)= 117.8m3
136. A stone is dropped atop a tower into a pool of water at the base of the tower. The sound of the impact
of the stone on the water surface is heard 5 seconds after it is dropped. If the velocity of sound is
340m/s, how high is tower?
a. 89.56m b. 56.23m c. 156.89m d. 107.57m
Travel of stone: h=0.5(9.81)t12
Travel of sound: h=340t2
But t1 + t2 =5, then 0.5(9.81)t12=340(5-t1) and solving for t1=4.683s
And h=107.57m
137. The square of a number increased by 16 is the same as 10 times the number. Find the numbers.
a. 2 and 8 b. 4 and 10 c. 3 and 7 d. 4 and 9
Let x be the number:
X2+16 = 10X and solving for X we get X=2 and 8.
138. A manufacturer of metal ware found out that his profit varies as the product of the amount spent for
promotion and the square of the amount for production. How much of the capital spent for production?
a. 20,000 b. 30,000 c. 40,000 d. 50,000
Let P be the profit
X be the amount spent for production
60,000 – X is the amount spent for promotion
P = k (60,000 – X)X2 Where k is the constant of proportionality
Taking derivatives with respect to X and equating to zero and solving for X we get
X =40,000.
139. A fixed capital investment of P10,000,000 is required for a proposed manufacturing plant and an
estimated working capital of P2,000,000. Annual depreciation is estimated to be 10% of the fixed
capital investment. Determine the rate of return on the total investment and the minimum payout
period if the annual profit is P2,500,000.
a. 10.8%, 3.4 b. 9.76%, 2.5 c. 12.5%, 4.8 d. 13.4%, 7.8
net profit 2,500,000  0.10(10,000,000)
Rate of return =   12.5%
total investment 10,000,000  2,000,000
total investment  salvage value 12,000,000  0
Minimum payout period =   4.8 yrs.
Pr ofit 2,500,000
140. One proposal in the Agrarian Reform Program is to have a retention limit of 10 hectares. If a
landowner was left with 10 hectares fewer than 40% of his land, after selling 6 heactares more than
70% of his land, what size of land did he initially own?
a. 40ha b. 50ha c. 60ha d. 70ha
Let x be the size of the land.
0.4x – 10 = x –(0.7x+6)
Then x = 40ha.
141. A factory building has 6 entrance doors. In how many ways can a person enter and leave by any
door?
a. 6 b. 12 c. 18 d. 36
No of ways = 6x6=36 ways.
142. The perimeter of a small rectangular industrial lot is 140meters and its diagonal is 50 meters. Find
the area of the land.
a. 120 b. 2500 c. 1200 d. 356
Let x be the length and y be the width
For the perimeter: 2x + 2y =140 and x + y = 70
By phytagorean theorem: x2 + y2 =502
Solving simultaneously: we get x =40 and 30; y =30 and 40
So the area A = 40(30)=1200m2
143. A jewelry craftsman needs 100grams of gold alloy, of 75% pure gold for his products. Only two
alloys of gold are available from a Davao supplier, the first being 80% pure gold and the other 60%
pure gold. How many grams of each gold alloy must he buy to suit his requirement?
a. 15, 300 b. 25, 75 c. 35, 400 d. 50, 450
Let x be the gram required for 80%
y be the grams required for 60%
then x + y = 100 and 0.8x +0.6y =0.75(100)
solving simultaneously we get x= 75 and y = 25.
144. Victory liner agrees to transport 100 people or less from station A to station B for P150 each
passenger. It was further agreed that if there are more than 100 passengers, Victory Liner will reduce
the fare for every passenger by P1 in excess of 100 passengers. What number of passengers will
produce the maximum revenue for the bus company?
a. 105 b. 115 c. 125 d. 135
Let x be the number of passengers in excess of 100
I be the revenue
I = (100 + x)(150 – x)
Differentiating with respect to x and equating to zero and solving for x
We get x = 25.
Thus the number of passengers for maximum revenue is 125.
145. The board of Mechanical Engineering has quasi-legislative powers. What does it means by quasi-
legislative powers ?
a. control b. supervisory c. evaluating d. rule making

146. An artificial satellite, constructed of aluminum, encircles the earth at a speed of 9,000 m/s . Find the
ratio of kinetic energy to the energy required to raise its temperature by 600 C. The melting
temperature of aluminum is 880C and specific heat is 0.2 J /g.C
a. 337.5 b. 373.5 c. 775.3 d. 577.3
2 2 2
KE 0.5mv v (9000)
r     337.5
Q kmct 2ckt 2(0.2)(600)(1000)(4.187)
147. A body of mass 50grams is at rest at the origin , x= 0 on a horizontal surface. At time t=0, a force of
10 dynes is applied to the body parallel to the axis and 5 seconds later the force is removed . What
is the velocity of the body at t = 5 seconds in cm/sec ?
a. 1.9 b. 1.5 c. 1.0 d. 2.0
ma Fk 10(1)
v f  vi  at and F  then a    0.2cm / s 2 so v f  0  0.2(5)  1cm / s
k m 50
148. The freezing point of mercury at standard atmospheric pressure is
a . -10F b. -38F c . -30.4F d. -41.2F

149. What is the sum of the coefficients in the expansion (2x+y-z) 8 ?

a. 1 b. 34 c. 256 d. 4590
Sum of the coefficients   2(1)  1  1  256
8
150. An artificial expense that spreads the purchase price of an asset or other property over a number of
years is known as
a. bond b. depreciation c. amnesty d. franchise

151. 4x2 y2 – 256 y4 = 0, is an equation of

a. parabola b. circle c. ellipse d. parallel lines

4 x 2 y 2  256 y4  0 simplifying the equations yields a value of x  8 an equation of parallel lines.

152.The year end operating and maintenance costs of certain machine are estimated to be P12,000 during
the first year and
to increase P 2,500 each year during its 4-year life . If money worth 12%, what is the equivalent year end
cost?
a.P 16,800.00 b. 15,690.00 c. P14,633.78 d. P15, 397.13
G  1  i 
  
N
A
1  1  i   N  1  i 
N N
P  PA  PG    SUBSTITUTING VALUES
i i  i 
P  46,766.46 and P
A
i

1  1  i 
N
 solving for A, then A=P15,397.13

153. A factory engaged in the fabrication of an automobile part with a production capacity of 700,000 units
per year is
only operating at 62% of the capacity due to the unavailability of the necessary foreign currency to
finance the
importation of their raw materials. The annual income is P430,000, annual fixed cost are P190,000 and
variable
cost are P 0.348 per unit. What is the current profit or loss?
a. P 88 968 profit b. P 88 968 loss c. P 90 950 profit d. P 90 950 loss
Pr ofit  Income  Expenses
P  430000  190,000  0.62(700,000)(0.348)  P88,968 a profit

154. Republic Act No. 8495 is known as the New Mechanical Engineering Law or the Philippine
Mechanical Engineering Act of 1998. What Republic Act No. is known as the Old Mechanical
Engineering Law?
a. CA3569 b. CA 6953 c. CA 294 d. CA 6335

155. At what time between 2 and 3 PM will the long hand be ahead of the short hand by one minute?
a. 2:12:00 PM b. 2: 12:01PM c. 2:12:02PM d. none of these
x
Let x be the movement of the hour hand then x  10  1  solving for x, x  12 min .
12
156. A barometer reads 760 mmHg at the base of the mountain. Topside the mountain it reads 750
mmHg. If the temperature of the air is constant at 16C , approximate the height of the mountain in
meters. Note : dP = ∂dh, where h the height, P the pressure and ∂ the specific weight of air.
a. 98 b. 100 c. 112 d . 124
At constant temperature atmosphere the equation for pressure at any given elevation is
kRTz kRT P
P  P0 e g solving for ∆z, z  ln = 112m
g P0

157. A body is moving from A to B at 10 m/s and moving from B to A at 5 m/s. What is the average
velocity of the body in m/s ?
a. 7. 5 b. 6.67 c. 8.33 d. 8.55
2v1v 2 2 *10 * 5
v ave    6.67m / s
v1  v 2 10  5

158. A 40 gram mass bullet with a speed of 300 m/s is fired into a ballistic pendulum of a mass 5kg
suspended from a cord 1 m long. Compute the vertical height through which the pendulum rises.
a. 58.98 b. 28.89 c. 60.33 d. 24.90 cm
 v2
PE  KE which can be reduce to h  and from the law of conservation of momentum
2g

m1v1  m2 v 2   m1  m2  v solving for v, v  2.381m / s; then h 

 2.381 2  0.289m  28.9cm
2 9.81

159. Using sinking fund method, compute for the annual depreciation charge of an equipment worth P
250,000 with no salvage value with a sinking fund factor for a life of ten years of 6.27%.
a. P 15 ,675 b. P17,174,54 c. P18, 727.82 d. P 25,000.00
 C0  C L i
By sinking fund method d 
1  i  L  1  P15,675
160. The first derivative of kinetic energy with respect to velocity is
a. power b. acceleration c. momentum and impulse d. none of these

161. What is the area bounded by y =0, y = 3x2, x = 0 and x = 2 in square units ?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8
2 2
A  ydx   3x dx  8units
2

0 0

162. From a given function y  y 2  x 2  2 x  5 , what x value minimizes y ?

a. 2.23 b. 1 c. -1 d. none of
these
For the function y  y 2  x 2  2 x  5, the max imum or min imum po int can be taken by applying
implicit differentiation, y '  2 yy '2 x  2, but y '  0, so x  1.
163. Water is pouring into a swimming pool. After t hours, there are t + t gallons in the pool. At what
rate, in GPM is water pouring into the pool when t = 9 hours ?
a. 0.0194 b. 1.167 c. 1.235 d. 3.6

dv 1
v  t  t getting the derivetive with respect to t :  1  1.167 gal / hr  0.0194 gpm
dt 2 t
164. Al is three times as old as his nephew, Pete. Four years ago, he was four times as old as Pete was at
that time. How old is Pete?
a. 9yr b. 12yr c . 15 yr d. none of these
Let P age of peter; and A age of AL; four years ago their age are P-4 and A-4. base on the
problem the equations that can be form are 3(P)=A and A-4 = 4(P-4), solving for P and A, We get
P=12 and A=36.

165. A board resolution adapting an Implementing Rules and Regulation for the new ME Law was
passed by the BME. This was signed by the PRC Commissioner and Associate Commissioners
together with the BME Chairman and Members at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. When was the date of
signing done ?
a. September 23,1998 b. September 25,1999 c. September 23,1999 d. September 25,1998

166. A missile is fired with a speed of 100 fps in a direction of 30 0 above the horizontal . Determine the
maximum height to which it rises in feet
a. 38.85 b. 19.43 c. 377.33 d. 1509.32
2
v (sin  ) 2
H i  38.85 ft
2g

167. The Board of Mechanical Engineering Resolution No. 06, Series of 2003 adopts, promulgates and
issues Code of Ethical and Professional Standards for the practice of the Mechanical Engineering
Profession. How many rules does it have ?
a. 31 b. 32 c. 33 d. 34

168. A Mechanical Engineer must be fair, impartial and reasonable in rendering services.
a. true b. false c. partly false d. partly true
169. A property is bought at P 500 000 and is expected to last 50 years with a salvage value of P 50 000.
The depreciation charge during the 20 th year of service using Sum- of the- Years Digit Method is
a. P 11 456.23 b.P 9 000.00 c.P 10 941.18 d.P 9 456.89
reversed digit
Sum of the years method of depreciation: d n   C0  C L 
sum ofdigits
L L  1
Reversed digit = L-n +1; sum of digits = ;
2
31
d 20   500,000  50,000  P10,941.18
251  50 

170. It is the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms present in a molecule
a. molecular weight b. mole c. molecular formula d. quantum formula

171. What is the sum of all the cubes of all the numbers from 2 to 49 ?
a. 132,659 b. 3,000,000 c. 1,498,176 d. 1,500,624
2
n 
S    a1  a n    1,498,176
 2 

172. The measure of the central angle subtended by an arc of the circle equal to the radius of the circle
a .degree b. radian c. mil d. gradian

173. A pipe lining material of silicon carbide used in the conveyance of pulverized coal to fuel a boiler,
has a thickness of 2 cm and inside diameter of 10 cm. Find the volume of the material of a pipe length
of 6 meters in liters
a. 45.24 b. 47.45 c. 51.47 d. 68.97

 2

2
V  L DO  Di  45.24 Liters
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174. The PSME is planning to put up its own building. Two proposals being considered are Proposal A :
Construction of the building now, to cost P 400,000. Proposal B : Construction of a smaller building
now, to cost P 300,000 and at the end of 5 years an extension to be added to cost P 200 000. Using
present worth cost method and interest of money is 20%, which of the following statements is correct
?
a. Proposal B is more economical by P 19,625 b. Proposal A is more economical by P 19,625
c. Proposal A is equally economical to proposal B d. All of these are correct
Comparing the present worth of the two alternatives:
For alternative A, PA=400,000.
For Alternative B, PB=300,000 + 200,000(1+0.2)-5 = 380,375.51
Therefore Alternative B is more economical by P19,624.48.

175. The perimeter of a small rectangular industrial lot is 140 meters and its diagonal is 50 meters. Find
the area of the land in square meters
a. 1200 b. 1400 c. 1600 d. 1800
Let L be the length, d be the diagonal and W be the width; the perimeter P=2(L+W) or
140=2(L+W) which can be reduce to W=70-L, and d2=L2+W2 or 502=L2+(70-L)2 then solving for L,
L=40 and 30, correspondingly W=30 and 40. So the area A=WL=40*30=1200m 2.

176. The number of board feet in a plank 3 inches thick, 1 foot wide and 20 feet length is
a. 60 b. 120 c. 360 d. 720
2 2
3in *1 ft * 20 ft *144in / ft
Board feet =  60
144in 3

177. If the sum of P15,000 is deposited in an account earning 4% per annum compounded quarterly,
what will be the deposited amount at the end of 5 years?
a. P 16,476.90 b. P 19,200.78 c. P 28,900.76 d. P 18,302.85
nm
 i 
F  P1  n   P18,302.85
 m
178. A machine has just been purchased for P 1.2 M. It is anticipated that the machine will be held 5
years, that it will have a salvage value of P 80 000 as based on current prices, and that the annual rate of
inflation during the next 5 years will be 7%. The machine will be replaced with a duplicate and the
firm will accumulate the necessary capital by making equal end of the year deposits in a reserve fund
that earns 6%. Determine the actual amount of deposit.
a. P238,908.13 b. P 198,790.24 c. P278,664.52 d. P 398,345.98
X   C 0  C L 1  i  
n A
i
 
1  i   1 and solving for A, A  P 278,664.52
N

179. A bullet weighing 4 grams was fired from a gun with the barrel measuring 12 cm long. If the bullet
was fired with a speed of 380 m/s solve the energy of the bullet in Joules
a. 289 b. 345 c. 798 d. 1009
mv 2
KE   288.8 J
2k

180. A man agreed to pay the loan he is borrowing from the bank in 6 equal end of the year payments of
P71 477.70. Interest is 18% per annum compounded annually and is included in the yearly amount he
will be paying the bank. How much money is the man borrowing from the bank ?
a. P 150 000 b. P 200 000 c. P 350 000 d. P 250 000.
P
A
i

1  1  i  
N

71477.7
0.18
 1  1.18 
6
 P 250,000
181. If P 10 000 is deposited each year for 9 years, how much annuity can a person get annually from
the bank every year for 8 years starting 1 year after the 9 th deposit is made. Cost of money is 14%.
a. P 34,675.18 b. P 23,457.90 c. P 28,000.56 d. P34, 125.67
using year as focal date, the cash will be:
10,000
0.14
   
1.14  9  1  A 1  1  0.14  8 solving forA, A  34,675.2
0.14

182. A rat fell on a bucket of a water wheel with diameter of 600 cm which traveled an angle of 190
degrees before it dropped from the bucket. Calculate the linear centimeter that the rat was carried by
the bucket before it fell.
a. 189 b. 995 c. 897 d. 658
s  r   300cm 190 deg* 2rad / deg   994.84cm
183. From a building which is 60 m high, a ball was thrown to the ground with initial kinetic energy of
45 J. If the ball weighs 300 grams, compute for the ball’s kinetic energy in Joules when it touches the
ground
a. 145 b .468 c. 876 d. 222
mgh 0.3 * 9.81 * 60
KE  KEi   45   221.52 J
k 1
184. If the volume of a sphere is 345 cu. cm , solve for its diameter in cm
a. 2.3 b. 5.6 c. 5.7 d. 8.7.
D 3
V   345; solving for D, D  8.7cm
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185. A car in overtaking a trailer, uniformly accelerated its speed from 40 km/hr to 90 km /hr in 8
seconds. Calculate the distance traveled during the period of acceleration in meters
a. 144.44 b. 156.09 c. 346.9 d. 500.78
s  vi t  0.5at and v f  vi  at solving for a, a  1.74m / s
2 2

40 * 1000 * 8
s  0.5 * (1.74) * (8 2 )  144.44m
3600
186. A one meter square gate is placed on water whose upper side is on the water surface. At what depth
from the water surface must a horizontal line be drawn so that the hydrostatic force of the two portions
of the gate will be equal ?
a. 0.5m b. 0.666m c. 0.707m d. 0.333m

187. What is the 10th term in the expansion ( x + y) 20 ?

a. 960,167 x 11 y9 b. 167, 960 x 11 y9 c. 860,167 x 11 y9 d. none of these
For the expansion of the binomial term;  x  y  20 the 10th term will be;
 10 th term  20 C 9 x 209 y 9  167,960 x 11 y 9

188. A company is considering two alternatives with regards to an equipment which it needs. The
alternative are as follows
Alternative A : Purchase cost of equipment --------------------- P 700, 000
Economic life------------------------------------- 10 years
Salvage value------------------------------------- P 100, 000
Daily operating cost---------------------------- P 500
Alternative B: Rental at P 1,500.00 per day. At 18 % interest rate , how many days per year must the
equipment be used so that alternative A will be equally economical as Alternative B
a. 122 days b. 152 days
c. 133 days d. 190 days.
Total annual cost of alternative A = P1500/day(n days)
Total annual cost of alternative B = depreciation + interest + operation and maintenance cost
Total annual cost of alternative B = Total annual cost of alternative A
(700,000  100,000)0.18
 700,000 * 0.18  500n  1500n solving for n, n  151.5  152days
1.1810  1

189. Aline perpendicular to the x – axis has a slope equal to

a. zero b . infinity c. negative one d. positive one

190.. A perfect gas is expanded polytropically with an initial volume and temperature of 0.06 m 3 and 147
0
C
respectively. If the final volume and temperature are 0.21 m 3 and 21 0C respectively, what is the
index of the
expansion ?
a. 1.285 b. 1.212 c. 1.333 d. 1.400
T1 V
 { 1 }n 1 solving for n, n  1.285
T2 V2

191. To accumulate P 1M in 10 years, P 9,343.15 must be deposited quarterly in a sinking fund . What is
the nominal rate of interest for this investment ?
a. 16 % comp. quarterly b. 18% comp. quarterly
c. 20% comp. quarterly d. 22% comp. quarterly

F 
A
in
 
1  in  mn  1 by substitution and trial and error on the choices in  18%cpd quarterly
192. The book where the original accounts are recorded
a. ledger b. journal c. balance sheet d. folio

193. The point where the cost of putting an order will approximately compensate with the inventory
carrying cost
a. break-even point b. shot down point c. economic order quantity d. safety
stock point

194. The tax for imports is known as

a. import value added tax b. import quote c. import tariff d. value
added tax.

195. From a deck of an ordinary cards, what is the probability of drawing a heart or face card?
a.48.08% b. 42.31% c. 5.77% d. 33.33%
13 12 3 22
P A or B   P  A  P  B   P A and B       42.131%
52 52 52 52
196. What is the probability of an examinee to pass or fail the board exam ?
a. 50 % b. 0% c. 100% d. none of these
1 1
P pass or fail   P pass   P  fail   P pass and fail     0  1
2 2
197. Which of the following is not a qualification of the members of the Board of Mechanical
Engineering ?
 a. natural-born citizen and resident of the Philippines for at least 5 years
a. must be a BSME graduate and a Professional Mechanical Engineer
b.must not be a national officer of the accredited association of Mechanical Engineers in the
Philippines at the time of the appointment pursuant to E.O. No.496, series 1991
c. must be at least 30 years old.

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198. Solve for x: x- = 0
x
a. 1, ½ b. -1/2, -1 c. -1 d. 2,-2
4
x   0 solving for x, x  2
x
199. What is the area bounded by y = 0, y  ex , x = 0; x=2
a. 2.27 b. 6.389 c. 1.72 d. 1.27
ul 2
A  ydx   e dx  6.389
x

ll 0

200. What is the surface area in square meters of a closed (both ends) cylindrical tank, which is 3 m in
height, and 4 m in diameter.
a. 30  b. 20  c. 3 ¾  d. 2 1/2 
D 2
total surface area =  2  Dh  20 square units
4

201. Find the slope of the line defined by y-x =5

a. 5 + x b. -1/2 c. ¼ d. 1
The slope of the line y-x = 5 is 1.

202. Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (0,0) and (2,-2).
a. y = - x b. y = -2x+2 c. y = -2x d. y = x-2
y 2  y1 y1  y y 2  y1
By two point form formula:    m by substitution and simplifying the
x 2  x1 x1  x x 2  x1
equation reduces to x + y = 0.