COLEGIO SAN AGUSTIN – BACOLOD

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

CE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM 2
PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS FINAL Examination

DIRECTION:
 Select the best answer for each of the following question. Mark only one for each item by shading the
box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet.
 Do not write anything in the questionnaire. Pass your answer sheets together with the questionnaire
and scratch paper as soon as you finished with the examination.
 Use only pencil in shading.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A fluid moves in a steady flow manner between two sections in the same flow. At section 1: A1 = 0.15 m², v1 = 0.5 m³/kg. At section 2: A2 = 0.5 m², ρ2
= 0.28 kg/m³. What is the velocity flow at section 2?
a. 34.21 m/s b. 21.43 m/s c. 24.13 m/s d. 31.24 m/s
2. Consider a very small hole in the bottom of a tank 20.0 cm in diameter filled with water to a height of 50.0 cm. Find the speed at which the water
exits the tank through the hole.
a. 3.13 m/s b. 9.80 m/s c. 31.8 m/s d. 34.9 m/s
3. he modulus of elasticity of steel is
a. 500 GPa b. 350 GPa c. 225 GPa d. 200 GPa
4. A cylindrical tank with 10 inches inside diameter contains gas at a pressure equal to 2500 psi. The stress develop is 28,000 psi. What is the
thickness in mm?
a. 12.44 mm b. 11.33 mm c. 10.24 mm d. 10.54 mm
5. A simply supported beam is five meters in length. It carries a uniformly distributed load including its own weight of 300 N/m and a concentrated load
of 100 N, 2 meters from the left end. Find the reactions if reaction A at the left end and reaction B at the right end.
a. RA = 700 N, b. RA = 810 N, c. RA = 800 N, d. RA = 710 N,
RB = 810 N RB = 700 N RB = 710 N RB = 800 N
6. How long will it take to saw a rectangular piece of alloy-plate aluminum 6 in (15.2 cm) wide and 2 in (5.1 cm) thick if the length of cut is 6 in (15.2
cm), the power hacksaw makes 110 strokes/min, and the average feed per stroke is 0.0040 in?
a. 16.83 min b. 18.63 min c. 16.33 min d. 13.63 min
7. An object is attached to a hanging unstretched ideal and massless spring and slowly lowered to its equilibrium position, a distance of 6.4 cm below
the starting point. If instead of having been lowered slowly the object was dropped from rest, how far then would it then stretch the spring at
maximum elongation?
a. 13 cm b. 9.1 cm c. 6.4 cm d. 18 cm
8. What load P which cause a total deformation of 0.036 inch of a steel rock which has a cross sectional area of 4sq. inches and
length of 6 ft.
a. 40,000 lbs. b. 50,00 lbs c. 60,000 lbs d. 70,000 lbs
9. The maximum moment of a beam with span of 7 m carrying a uniform load of of 12 kN/m with both end fixed is equal to:
a. 49 kN-m b. 32 kN-m c. 62 kN-m d. 86 kN-m
10. Find the resultant of four parallel forces acting on a horizontal bar AB with length 11 m; 400 kN downward at the leftmost end, 900
kN upward 3 m from the left end, 800 kN downward at 9 m from the left end and 300 kN upward at 11 m from the left end.
a. 1200 kN force acting upward c. 1200 kN couple acting counter clockwise
b. 1200 kN couple acting clockwise d. 1200 kN force acting downward
11. A steel tie rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 5000 lbs. find the diameter of the rod assuming a factor of safety of 5
and ultimate stress of 64,000 psi.
a. 0.75” b. 0.71” c.0.84” d.0.79”
12. The moment of inertia of a trapezoid with base b= 600 mm and top a = 400 mm and depth d = 900 mm is nearest to
a. 50 x 109 m4 b. 60 x 109 m4 c. 40 x 109 m4 d. 30 x 109 m4
13. The section modulus of a rectangle of base “b” and height “h” about its base.
a. bh2 /6 b. bh 3/6 c. bh 2/12 d. bh 3/12
14. The maximum stress to which a material may be subjected without the occurrence of permanent strain upon the complete release
to stress.
a. ultimate strength b. rupture point c. resilience point d. elastic limit
15. A thin walled cylindrical shell has an internal diameter of of 2 m and is fabricated from plates 20 mm thick. The tensile strength of
the plates is 400 MPa. The factor of safety is 6. Young’s modulus is 200,000 MPa and Poisson’s ratio is μ = 0.3. What is the safe
pressure in the shell? :
a. 0.33 MPa b. 3.33 MPa c. 1.33 MPa d. none of the list
16. A 38 mm diameter solid circular shaft 2 m long is subjected to a torque of 600 N-m. The steel has a modulus of rigidity of 79.3 X
103 MPa, the angle of twist is:
a. 4.5O b. 4.75O c. 4.23O d. none of the list
17. A 16 ft steel line shaft has no bending action except its own weight. What power in hp can the shaft deliver at a speed of 200 rpm.
Consider that the torsional deflection will not exceed 0.008 per ft. length.
a. 13.2 b. 15.8 c. 24.4 d. 14.6
18. Compute the diameter of the solid shaft transmitting 75 hp at 1800 rpm. The nature of the load & the type of service is such that the
allowable Ss based on pure torsion is 6000 psi.
a. 1 7/8” b. 2 1/16” c. 1 6/16” d. 3 1/8”
19. The moment diagram for a beam uniformly loaded with a concentrated load in the center is the sum of
a. two triangles b. a rectangle and a triangle c. a parabola and a triangle d. a rectangle and a trapezoid
The vertical plate shown in figure 7 is submerged in vinegar having a specific gravity of 0.8. Use unit weight of water =9.81 kN/m3.
20. Which of the following gives the value of the location of the center of pressure on Area 1 from the vinegar surface in meters?
a. 6.24 b. 7.78 c. 6.52 d. 5.56
21. Which of the following gives the magnitude of the hydrostatic force on one side of the plate in kN?
a. 1,102 b. 1,254 c. 1,411 d. 1,346
22. Which gives the value of the location of center of pressure from the vinegar surface in meters?
a. 7.15 b.5.75 c. 6.55 d. 4.65
A 4-meter diameter open cylinder tank, 6 m high is filled with water. The tank is tilted to a position such that its water surface will cut the
diameter of the base.
23. Determine the volume of water left in the tank in cubic meter?
a. 13 b. 16 c. 14 d. 18
24. Determine the depth of water in the tank when it is restored to its upright position in meters?
 a. 1.27 b. 1.12 c. 1.48 d. 1.68
25. While the tank is full of water, how fast could it be rotated about its own axis such that the depth of water at the center is zero?
a. 45.3 b. 63.2 c. 36.5 d. 51.8
A lead weighing 100kN/m3 is tied to the bottom of a 4-kN cylinder 1-m diameter and 2-m high.
26. How many kN of lead will make the cylinder float with water just flush on top of the cylinder .
a. 15.23 b. 13.52 c. 12.53 d. 13.25
27. How many kN of lead will make the cylinder float with 0.5 m exposed above water?
a. 9.2 b. 8.3 c. 7.5 d. 9.7
28. If the lead is placed inside the cylinder, how many kN of lead will make the cylinder float in water just flush on top of the cylinder?
a. 11.52 b. 11.63 c. 11.10 d. 11.41
A calibration test of a 0.00785-m2 circular sharp edged orifice in a vertical side of a large tank showed a discharge of 22,300 N of water
in 1 minute & 40 seconds at a constant head of 1.20 m. Measurement of the jet showed that it travelled 1.92 m horizontally while
dropping 0.8 m.
29. Determine the coefficient of discharge
a. 0.621 b. 0.649 c. 0.597 d. 0.721
30. Determine the coefficient of velocity
a. 0.84 b. 0.74 c. 0.93 d. 0.98
31. Determine the coefficient of contraction
a. 0.77 b. 0.61 c. 0.97 d. 0.67
32. In stadia surveying, the height of instrument must be known in order to determine the:
a. probable error b. stadia distance c. accidental error d. elevation of the line of sight
33. On a given topographic map, successive contour lines represents elevations differing by a fixed vertical distance between contours
is called
a. contour interval b. hachures c. form lines d. relief
34. The scale ratio which is suitable to replace the equivalent scale , 1mm = 50 meters, is
a. 1:5,000 b. 1:50,000 c. 1: 500,000 d. 1: 50
35. The point where the vertical produced upward, pierces the celestial sphere is called:
a. zenith b. nadir c. horizon d. ecliptic
36. A stadia intercept of 0.28m. was recorded for an inclined sight of 2 degrees from the horizontal. If the stadia interval factor is 100
and an internal focusing telescope was used, the horizontal distance should be
a. 28.27m. b. 114.03m. c. 116.57m. d. 29.5m
37. This instrument is well suited to hydrographic work which could measure angles in any plane. Its limb includes one sixth of a circle,
although the arc is limited to 60 degrees but this instrument can measure angles to 120 degrees. This is called
a. sextant b. protractor c. shoran d. Electrioc Position Indicator
38. An instrument used to measure the velocity of flowing water through rivers or lakes…..
a. current meter b. Venturi meter c. Hook gage d. weirs
Given a compound curve with a long chord equal to 135m. forming an angle of 12 degrees and 18 degrees respectively with tangents.
The common tangent is parallel to the long chord.
39. The larger radius is……
a. 290.32m. b. 390.32m. c. 174.26m. d. 274.32m.
40. The smaller radius is…
a. 290.32m. b. 390.32m. c. 174.26m. d. 274.32m.
An under pass road crossing a reinforced concrete bridge along the Shaw Blvd. has a downward grade of -4% meeting an
upward grade of +8% at the vertex V (elevation 70.00m.) at station 7+700, exactly the center of the bridge having a width
of 10m. If the required minimum clearance under the bridge is 5m. and the elevation of the bottom of the bridge is 78.10 m. determine
the following:
41. The length of the vertical parabolic curve that shall connect the two tangents.
a. 299.5 m. b. 199.50 m. c. 399 m. d. 200.50m
42. The stationing of the where a catch basin will be placed.
a. 7+766.75 b. 7+736.75 c. 7+777 d. 7+600
43. The elevation where a catch basin will be placed.
a. 66.75 b. 71.33 c. 71.777 d. 7103.25
44. The product of the volume of earth excavated and the distance is transported to form an embankment or to be disposed as waste.
a. borrow b. waste c. haul d. overhaul
45. The product of the volume in excess of the free haul mass and the length of overhaul, in which payment is already required.
a. borrow b. waste c. haul d. overhaul
46. The observed interior angles of a triangle are A=35o14’37” , B= 96o30’09”, C=48o15’05”. Determine the most probable
value of angle A.
a. A=35o14’40” b. A=35o14’39” c. A=35o14’42” d. A=35o14’38”
47. TP1 has an elevation of 115.15 and the foresight taken at that point is 0.30m. If the BS taken at BM is 1.42m. The elevation of
BM is…
a. 116.27m. b. 114.03 m. c. 116.57m. d. 115.4
48. A line has a magnetic bearing of S41degrees 30 minutes E when the declination was 1degree 30 minurtes E. What is the true
bearing of the line if a local attraction of 3 degrees 30 minutes to the east at the vicinity.
a. S 40 deg. E b. S 45 deg. E c. S 43 degrees 30’ E d. S 46 deg. 30’ E.
49. The DMD of the line BC is equal to 426.20 . The departure of the line AB is 117.56. What is then the departure of line BC?
a. 191.08 b. 123.42 c. 186.93 d. 141.24
50. In two peg test, the instrument was placed halfway between points A& B. Rod reading at a is 1.47m. and at B is 0.85m. If the error
was observed to be 0.32, the difference in elevation between A & B is
a. 0.94m. b. 0.62m. c. 0.30m. d. 0.84m.