MATH

1. A tank contains 80 gallons of pure water. A brine solution with 2 lb/gal of salt enters at 2 gpm, and the well-stirred mixture leaves
at the same rate. Find the time at which the brine leaving will contain 1 lb/gal of salt.
A. 17.73 min B. 22.73 min
C. 27.73 min D. 32.73 min

2. Which of the following is a nominal variable?

A. height B. color
C. less than D. 300 kg

3. What is the moment of inertia of a cylinder of radius 5m and mass of 5 kg? (in kg-m​2​)
A. 120 B. 80
C. 62.5 D. 72.5

4. 4x​2​ – y​2​ = 16 is an equation of a/an _____

A. Circle B. Parabola
C. Ellipse D. Hyperbola

5. Find C so that the line [y = 4x +3] is tangent to [y = x​2​ + C]

A. 7 B. 6
C. 5 D. 4

6. The deviation of the neutral surface, or elastic curve, of the loaded beam from its original position in the unloaded beam
A. Deformation B. Stress
C. Strain D. Deflection

7. From the word “MISSISSIPPI”, the number of permutations of which can be made is
A. 36,450 B. 34,650
C. 35,460 D. 34,056

8. A job can be done in as many days as there are men in the group. If the number of men is reduced by 4, the work is delayed by 5
days. How many were there in the original group?
A. 18 B. 16
C. 20 D. 24

9. What is the area bounded by the curve y = x3, the x-axis, and the lines x = -2 and x = 1?
A. 2.45 B. 4.25
C. 5.24 D. 5.42

10. What is the degree of the given homogeneous differential equation?

y
xysin( x )dy − (x2 + y 2 )dx = 0

A. 0​th​ degree B. 1​st​ degree

C. 2​nd​ degree D. 3​rd​ degree

11. the two bases of a trapezoid are 12 in and 18 in respectively. If the angles at the extremities of one leg are 65​o​ and 40​o
respectively, find the longer leg.
A. 5.63 B. 6.23
C. 7.21 D. 7.81
12. A boat travels three times as fast when it is empty as when it is full. If it travels 20 km north with cargo, spends 2 hours
unloading, and returns to the original port empty, taking 6 hours to complete the entire trip, what is the speed of the barge when it
is empty? ​(20 kph ans.)
A. <4 kph B. 10<x<5 kph
C. 5<x<4 kph D. 15<x<10 kph

13. Resisting forces at the supports of a structure are called

A. Concentrated forces B. Distributed forces
C. Acting forces D. Reacting forces

14. What is the equation of the line of symmetry o y​2​ – 4y = x + 1?

A. x = -5 B. y = 2
C. y = 0 D. x = 2

15. The regular hexagonal pyramid whose base perimeter is 60 cm has an altitude of 30 cm. What is the volume in cubic cm?
A. 2598 B. 2859
C. 2895 D. 2985

16. The fluid used in hydraulic controller

A. Water B. Steam
C. Air D. Oil

17. What part of 90% alcohol must be removed and replaced by an equal amount of pure alcohol to make 95% alcohol solution?
A. 5% or less B. 5%
C. Between 5 and 10% D. 50%

18. If 24 resistances, each of value 72 ohms are connected in parallel, then the total resistance is
A. 5 ohms B. 3 ohms
C. 4 ohms D. None of the above

19. A man is walking at a rate of 1.5 m/s towards a street light which is 5 m above the level ground. At what rate is the tip of his
shadow moving if the man is 2 m tall?
A. -1.5 m/s B. -2.5 m/s
C. -3.5 m/s D. -4.5 m/s

20. Determine the differential equation of the family of straight lines through the origin
A. xdy + ydx = 0 B. xdx + ydy = 0
C. xdy – ydx = 0 D. xdx – ydy = 0

21. ∫tan3 x
2
sec3 2x dx
A. 52 sec5 x
2 − 32 sec3 x
2 +c B.
1 5 x 1 3 x
10 sec 2 − 6 sec 2 + c
C. 51 sec5 x
2 − 31 sec3 x
2 +c D. 51 sec5 2x + 31 sec3 2x + c

22. Find the ∫ ln x

x
dx

A. ½ ln x + C B. 2 ln x + C
C. x ln x – x + C D. ½ (ln x)​2​ + C

23. A 0.3 kg mass attached to a 1.5 m long string is whirled around a ​horizontal​ circle at a speed of 6 m/s. Considering its centripetal
acceleration, what is the tension in the string?
A. 7.2 N B. 720.0 N
C. 24 N D. 240 N

24. To integrate ∫ xdx

1+x4
, by the u-substitution method, let u

A. 1+x​2 B. x​2
C. 1+x​4 D. x​4

25. Consider a lake with a volume of 8 billion ft​3​ and an initial pollutant concentration of 0.25%. An inflowing river brings in 500
million ft​3​ of water daily with a low pollution concentration of 0.05% and an outflowing river removes 500 million ft​3​ of the lake
water daily. Assume the water is perfectly mixed. How long will it take to reduce the pollutant concentration in the lake to 0.10%?
A. 35.3 days B. 29.7 days
C. 22.2 days D. 18.4 days

26. The function f(x) = (x-3) / (x​3​ – 6x​2​ + 10x – 8) is discontinuous at x = ___
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4

27. The simplest measure of variability computed by subtracting the highest and lowest observations
A. Range B. Variance
C. Average Deviation D. Standard Deviation

28. The area bounded by the curve y​2​ = 12x and the line x = 3 is revolved about the line x = 3. What is the volume generated?
A. 186 B. 179
C. 180 D. 184

29. Two dice are rolled. Find the probability that the sum of the two dice is at least 10.
A. 1/18 B. 1/12
C. 1/9 D. 1/6

30. It is a series of equal payments occurring at equal interval of time where the first payment is made multiple periods after the
beginning of the payment
A. deferred annuity B. delayed annuity
C. progressive annuity D. simple annuity

31. Given vectors A and B where

A = (2, -1, 6) and B = (2, 4, 1)
What is the dot product A and B?
A. 14 B. 10
C. 8 D. 6

32. A policeman aimed his rifle at the bull’s eye of a target 50 m away. If the speed of the bullet is 500 m/s, how far below the bull’s
eye will the bullet strike the target?
A. 5.0 cm B. 6.8 cm
C. 5.7 cm D .6.78 cm

33. Determine the length of the shortest 2-mm diameter bronze wire, which can be looped through two complete turns without
exceeding a shearing stress of 70 MPa. Use G = 35 GPa
A. 5.28 m B. 5.78 m
C. 6.28 m D. 6.78 m

34. The area of the triangle inscribed in a circle is 39.19 sq. cm. The radius of the circle is 7.14 cm. If the two sides of the inscribed
triangle are 8 cm and 10 cm respectively, find the length of the third side in cm.
A. 14 B. 9
C. 12 D. 15

35. According to Robert Hooke: “within the elastic limit of any body, the ratio of the stress to the strain produced is constant.” This
constant is called _____
A. Modulus of elasticity B. Bulk modulus
C. Modulus of rupture D. Modulus of rigidity

36. Find the general solution of the following linear equation:

(D3 − D2 − 4D + 4)y = 0

A. y = c1 e−2x + c2 ex + c3 e2x B. y = c1 e−2x + c2 e−2x + c3 ex

C. y = c1 e−2x + c2 e2x + c3 e−x D. y = c1 e−2x + c2 ex + c3 xex

37. The center of gravity of an isosceles triangle is

A. 2/3 from the base B. 2/3 from one of the sides
C. 2/3 from the apex D. 1/3 from the apex

38. The installed cost of a machine is P20,000. Its salvage value after 10 years of useful life is P4,000. Interest rate is 10% and the
annual maintenance cost is P1,000. The annual cost of the machine is most nearly
A. P3,004 B. P3,618
C. P4,004 D. P4,506

39. The measure of the strength of the agent that is causing the deformation
A. Bulk modulus B. Strain
C. Young’s modulus D. Stress

40. If the radius of a sphere is increased by 3, its surface area becomes 4 times as great as it was. Find the radius of the sphere.
A. 3 B. 5
C. 4 D. 6

41. Two point charges are located on the positive x-axis of a coordinate system. Charge q1=2.0 nc is 2.0 cm from the origin and
charge q2=-3.0 nc is 4.0 cm from the origin. What is the total force exerted by these two charges on a charge q3=5.0 nc located at
the origin?
A. 2.25 x 10​-4​ N B. 3.10 x 10​-4​ N
C. 0.84 x 10​-4​ N D. 1.41 x 10​-4​ N

42. The perpetual annual worth of P50,000 now and P50,000 three years from now at an interest rate of 10% per year is
A. P5,760 B. P7,570
C. P8,760 D. P9,750

43. Find the distance between two lines represented by the linear equations: 4x – 3y – 8 = 0 and 8x – 6y + 9 = 0.
A. 2 B. 2.5
C. 3 D. 3.5

44. In a heat exchanger, outlet temperature of heating/cooling fluid is

A. Load variable B. Manipulated variable
C. Controlled variable D. Input signal

45. cos (A + B) cos A + sin (A + B) sin A

A. sin B B. cos B
C. sin A D. cos A

2
46. The differential equation 5 d 2x + (1 + x) dx
dt
+ 10x − 3ex = 0 is
dt
A. l.d.e., homogeneous, second-order
B. l.d.e., second-order, homogeneous with variable coefficients
C. l.d.e., second-order, non-homogeneous with const. coefficients
D. l.d.e., second-order, non-homogeneous with variable coefficients

47. The most appropriate experimental design when there are two apparent field factors intersecting each other approximately
along perpendicular directions that could possible affect experimental errors
A. Completely Randomized Design
B. Randomly Complete Block Design
C. Latin Square Design
D. Factorial Design

48. The rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its radius when the diameter is 6 cm is _____
2 2
A. 4π cm
cm
B. 5π cm
cm
2 2
C. 6π cm
cm
D. 7π cm
cm

49. Determine the equation of the axis of symmetry of the function y = 2x​2​ – 7x + 5
A. 4x – 7 = 0 B. 4x + 7 = 0
C. 7x + 4 = 0 D. 7x – 4 = 0

50. Chemical Engineering Board Examination is given every

A. May B. October
C. May and November D. June and December

51. A body of mas 0.26 kg is moving in a horizontal circle of radius 1.5 m with an angular velocity of 4 rad/s. What is the magnitude
of the force acting on the body?
A. 4.16 N B. 1.56 N
C. 6.24 N D. 3.12 N

52. What is the value of (log 5 to the base 2) + (log 5 to the base 3)?
A. 7.39 B. 3.79
C. 3.97 D. 9.37

53. If x, 3x + 3, 5x + 5 are three consecutive forms of a geometric sequence, the sum of these three terms is
A. -9/4 B. -4/184
C. -55/4 D. -49/4

54. it is a technique of numerical data presentation using pictures

A. Summation of data B. Decimal Calculation
C. Graphic Presentation D. All of these

55. If the radius of the Quezon City Circle is decreased by 20%, then the area is decreased by how much percentage?
A. 10% B. 20%
C. 30% D. 36%

56. The three dimensions of a rectangular parallelepiped are in the ratio 2:3.5. If the volume is 810 cu cm, what is the length of the
longest side?
A. 6 B. 9
C. 15 D. 18

57. A series of equal quarterly deposits of P1000 extends over a period of 3 years. What is the future worth of this quarterly deposit
series at 9% interest, compounded monthly?
A. P13,160 B. P13,615
C. P12,590 D. P13,112

58. A solid shaft 48.2 cm long is used for a transmission of mechanical power at a rate of 37 kW running at 1000 rpm. The stress is
8.13 MPa. Calculate the diameter
A. 30 mm B. 35 mm
C. 40 mm D. 50 mm

59. The homogeneous 800 kg bar is supported at either end by a steel cable. Calculate the smallest safe area of each cable if the
yield stress is 240 MPa for steel and the factor of safety to use is 2.
A. 8.2 mm2 B. 16.3 mm2
C. 32.7 mm2 D. 65.3 mm2

60. A 12 ft ladder that weighs 50 lb rests against a frictionless wall at a point 10 ft above the ground. How much force does the
ladder exerts on the ground?
A. 50 lb B. 53 lb
C. 56 lb D. 60 lb

61. Find the shortest distance from the point (9,0) to the parabola y=2x​2
A. √66 B. √68
C. √67 D. √69

62. A small plastic box with a mass of 0.200 kg revolves uniformly in a circle on a horizontal frictionless surface such as an air-hockey
table. The box is attached by a horizontal cord 0.200 m long to a pin set in the surface. If the box makes two complete revolutions
per second, find the force F exerted on it by the cord.
A. 9.27 N B. 12.4 N
C. 4.58 N D. 6.31 N

63. The equation of the radical axis of two intersecting circles x​2​ + y​2​ + 2x – 4y – 4 = 0 and x​2​ + y​2​ - 8x + 2y – 6 = 0 is ___
A. 4x – 3y – 1 = 0 B. 4x – 3y + 1 = 0
C. 3x + 4y – 1 = 0 D. 4x – 3y + 1 = 0

64. The winning candidate for president of the NTC-SG class receive 2898 votes. If that was 210 more than half the vote cast, the
number of voters are
A. 4210 B. 5376
C. 4376 D. 6210

65. Find the partial derivatives with respect to x of the function xy​2​ – 5y + 6.
A. y2 – 5 B. y^2
C. xy – 5y D. 2xy

66. Which of the following is suitable for measuring the temperature of a red hot moving object (e.g. steel ingots on roller table)?
A. thermocouple B. radiation pyrometer
C. thermistor D. radiograph

67. Executive Order that institutionalizing CPE council in various Professional Regulatory Board
A. EO 259 B. EO 269
C. EO 29 D. EO 265

x
68. Find the integral of x4 +1
dx from x = 0 to x = 1
A. 0.3792 B. 0.3927
C. 0.3297 D. 0.3279
69. Determine the how many turns does a steel have if it has a wire diameter of 20 mm, 80 mm mean radius, load of 2 kN, and
elongation of 98.7 mm. G = 83 GPa
A. 10 B. 15
C. 20 D. 25

70. DENR Administrative Order formulating the implementation of Toxic Substances and Hazardous Nuclear Wastes Control Act
A. DAO 29 B. DAO 34
C. DAO 56 D. DAO 62

71. Find the ∫(x + 1)(x − 1)dx

A. ½ x2 + x + C B. ½ x2 – x + C
C. 1/3 x2 + x + C D. 1/3 x2 – x + C

72. A nominal rate of 8% compounded semi-annually has an effective rate of

A. 8.00% B. 7.75%
C. 8.24% D. 8.16%

73. First condition of equilibrium is governed by _____

A. Law of Conservation of B. First Law of Motion
Energy
C. First Law of D. All of these
Thermodynamics

74. An airplane travelling horizontally at 78 m/s at an elevation of 210 m drops bales of hay to cows stranded in a snowstorm. At
what horizontal distance from the cow should the bales of hay be dropped?
A. 510 m B. 560 m
C. 610 m D. 660 m

θ
2tan 2
75. Simplify: 2 θ
1+tan 2
A. cosθ B. secθ
C. sinθ D. tanθ

76. An integer having more than one prime factors

A. prime number B. composite number
C. compound number D. cardinal number

77. Find a quadratic equation whose roots are 2- √5 and 2+ √5

A. x2 – 4x + 1 = 0 B. x2 + 4x + 1 = 0
C. x2 – 4x – 1 = 0 D. x2 + 4x – 1 = 0

78. Find the derivative of y if tan y = x

A. sec​2 ​x B. sec x tan x
C. 1/(1+x2) D. 1/(1-x2)

79. A polygon has 350 diagonals. How many sides are there?
A. 28 B. 25
C. 32 D. 30

80. A circle having a diameter of 30 cm is cut into segments. The altitude of the first segment is 6 cm. What is the ratio of the area of
the smaller segment to the larger segment?
A. 1/6 B. 1/5
C. ¼ D. 1/3
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81. Simplify: i +i
A. -i - 1 B. i
C. -1 + I D. 0
82. It is caused by forces acting along or parallel to the area resisting the forces
A. Shearing Stress B. Bearing Stress
C. Bending Stress D. Tensile Stress

83. An increase in the value of capital asset is called

A. Profit B. Capital gain
C. Capital expenditure D. Capital stock

84. Find the area of a regular polygon whose side is 25 m and apothem of 17.2 m
A. 1075 sq. m B. 1290 sq. m
C. 1505 sq. m D. 1720 sq. m

85. A case in which each country can produce more of something per unit of inputs than can the rest of the world. If there were no
trade, each country would have to consume its own production
A. Comparative advantage B. Supply and Demand
C. Absolute advantage D. Economy of scales

86. Which of the items would never appear in the balance sheet of a firm?
A. Cash B. Land
C. Marketable securities D. Wages

87. If sec 2A = 1/sin 13A, determine the value of A in degrees

A. 3 B. 5
C. 6 D. 7

88. If a population is increasing exponentially at the rate of 2% per year, what will be the percentage increase over a period of 10
years?
A. 19.9% B. 21.9%
C. 23.9% D. 25.9%

89. Lines drawn from the focus to any point on an ellipse are called the focal radii of the ellipse. Find the equation of the focal radii
drawn to the point (2, 3) on the ellipse 3x2 + 4y2 = 48
A. 3x – 4y = 6 B. 2x – 4y = -8
C. 3x – 4y = -6 D. 3x – 3x = 3

90. Consider an idealized model with a point source emitting constant sound power intensity inversely proportional to the square of
the distance from the bird. By how many dB does the sound level (intensity level) drop when you move twice far away from the
bird?
A. 0.5 dB B. 4 dB
C. 6 dB D. 1.414 dB

x2 −1
91. Evaluate limx→1 x2 +3x−4
A. 1/5 B. 3/5
C. 2/5 D. 4/5

92. A mild steel column is hollow and circular in cross section with an external diameter of 350 mm and internal diameter of 300
mm. It carries a compressive axial load of 2000 kN. What is the corresponding strain of the column? Modulus of elasticity = 200 GPa
A. 0.000392 B. 0.00392
C. 0.0392 D. 0.392
93. Forces acting on a single point
A. Coplanar forces B. Compressive
C. Concurrent forces D. Shearing force

x−x
94. The formula Z = s is used to calculate
A. Mean B. Variance
C. Z Scores D. None of these

95. Which of the following is an equation of a circle?

A. x​2​ + 2y​2​ – 2x + 3y = 2 B. y = x​2​ – x + 6
C. 4x​2​ – 4y​2​ = 64 D. 4x​2​ + 4y​2​ = 64

96. An equation which contains partial derivatives is called

A. A differential equation B. A partial differential
C. A transcendental D. An algebraic equation
equation

97. Find the ∫x√xdx

A. 2/5 x​5/2​ + C B. 5/2 x​5/2​ + C
C. 2 x​3/2​ + C D. ½ x​1/2​ + C

98. Phase lag of the sinusoidal response of a first order system

A. 120​o B. 30​o
C. 180​o D. 90​o

99. Find the eccentricity of the curve 9X​2​ – 4Y​2​ – 36X + 8Y = 4

A. 1.76 B. 1.80
C. 1.86 D. 1.92

100. Chemical Engineering Law of 2004

A. RA 165 B. RA 2067
C. RA 6136 D. RA 9297