PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERS

CE – REVIEW 2014
PRACTICE TEST - MATHEMATICS

1. Solve for x, if log 4 (3𝑥 − 7)2 = 10.

2. On Sunday, Sarah and Lydia paid $13 for 2 sandwiches and 2 coffees. On Tuesday, they paid
$12.50 for 3 sandwiches and one coffee. What was the price of one sandwich? What was the
price of one coffee?

3. The numbers A,B,C form an arithmetic progression with sum A+B+C=341, while A-1,B+2,C+13
form a geometric progression. Find the sum of the members of the geometric progression.

4. Find the middle term of the expansion of (3𝑥 − 4𝑦 2 )8 .

5. Lejon can finish a job in 6 hours while Romel can do the same job in 3 hours. Working together,
how many hours can they finish the job?

6. If tan x = 1/3 and tan y = 1/2, what is the value of tan (x + y) and tan (x - y)?

7. In a triangle ABC, if, find the value of angle A.

8. A person standing 400 feet from the base of a mountain measures the angle of elevation from
the ground to the top of the mountain to be 25◦. The person then walks 500 feet straight back
and measures the angle of elevation to now be 20◦. How tall is the mountain?

9. A lot is bounded by 3 straight sides , namely AB N45o E, 160m long, BC and CA 190m long n
clockwise direction. From point E, 100m from A and on side AB, a dividing line runs to D which is
on side CA. The Area of ADE s to be 2/5 of the total area of the lot. Determine the length of DE if
the total lot area s 11,643.88sq.m.

10. The ratio of the interior angles of a triangle is 1 : 3 : 5. The shortest side s 6m. What is the area
of the triangle?

11. Points (2,-3) and (-2,0) are the endpoints of a diameter. Find the equation of the circle.

12. P (–2; 1) Q (2; 5) and R (4; –3) are the vertices of triangle PQR. M is the midpoint of QR.
Determine the equation of line PM.

13. Determine the equation of the line AB if it is given that AB is perpendicular to the line 2y = 4x + 8
and passes through (–2; –8).

14. Find the equation of the parabola with axis parallel to the y -axis, passing through
(1/2,−5/2),(3/2,−9/4) and (−7/2,3/2).
 PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
CE – REVIEW 2014
PRACTICE TEST - MATHEMATICS
15. Find the length of the distance between the foci of the curve 9x2 - 4y2 - 18x + 32 y - 91 = 0.

16. A circular sector of radius 10 cm is inscribed in a square of sides 10 cm such that the center of
the circle is at the midpoint of one side of the square. Find the area of the sector in cm2

17. Find the value of “g” on the figure shown

A swimming pool is shaped from two intersecting circles 9 m in radius with their centers 9 m apart.

Prob. 18: What is the area common to the two circles?

A. 85.2 m2
B. 63.7 m2
C. 128.7 m2
D. 99.5 m2

Prob19: What is the total water surface area?

A. 409.4 m2
B. 524.3 m2
C. 387.3 m2
D. 427.5 m2

Prob20: What is the perimeter of the pool, in meters?

A. 63.5 m
B. 75.4 m
C. 82.4 m
D. 96.3 m