SPLBE 2015 MASTER PLUMBER

(PSME-SA, UAP, PICE)

QUIZ 6 August 7, 2015

Fig 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig.4 Fig.5 (r = 12 cm)

1. What is the surface area of a cylindrical block above (Figure 1)?

a. 201 m² b. 603 m² c. 402 m² d. 335m²

2. Two plumbers were carrying several ½ in. dia. pipes on their shoulders. One Plumber said, “If you give me one pipe I
should carry twice as much as you, but if I give you one pipe, we should both carry equal no. of pipes. How many
pipes each plumbers were carrying initially?
a. 11 & 7 b. 9 & 6 c. 13 & 8 d. 7 & 5

3. What is the surface area of a triangular block above (Figure 2)?

a. 416 in² b. 50904 in² c. 59904 in² d. 4992 in²

4. The year2016 is a leap year. Since February 1 falls on Monday, what day is February 29th?
a. Monday b. Tuesday c. Wednesday d. Sunday

5. What is the surface area of the cone above (Figure 3)?

a. 50.24 ft² b. 175.84 ft² c. 100.48 ft² d. 125.6 ft²

6. A PLDT tower and a monument stand on a level plane. The angles of depression of the top and bottom of the
monument viewed from the top of the PLDT tower are 130 and 350 respectively. The height of the tower is 50 m. Find
the height of the monument.
a. 33.51 m b. 47.3 m c. 7.58 m d. 30.57 m

7. What is the surface area of the rectangular pyramid above (Figure 4)?
a. 108 mm² b. 36 mm² c. 72 mm² d. mm²

8. What is the angle between the hour hand and minute hand of a clock at 2:25pm?
a. 90 deg b. 87.5 deg. c. 82.5 deg. d. 77.5 deg.

9. What is the volume of water inside a spherical tank, if the tank is half-empty (Figure 5)?
a. 3169 cm³ b. 7328 cm³ c. 3619 cm³ d. 7238 cm³

10. A formal organization of producers within an industry forming a perfect collusion purposely formed to increase profit
and block new comers from the industry.
a. Cartel b. Monopoly c. Corporation d. Competitors

11. What do you call to an angle more than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees
a. obtuse angle b. reflex angle c. complex angle d. acute angle

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12. The paper currency issued by the Central Bank which forms part of the country’s money supply.
a. Treasury-bills b. Bank note c. Check d. Government Bond

13. You have a bag of marbles. There are 3 red marbles, 2 green marbles, 7 yellow marbles, and 3 blue marbles. What is
the probability of drawing a yellow or red marble?
a. 10/15 b. 0.667 c. 2/3 d. a, b and c

14. How much water should be evaporated from 600 gallons of a 10% salt solution to make the solution 16% salt?
a. 252 gal b. 42.85 gal c. 225 gal. d. 610 gal.

15. For having been loyal and trustworthy, the company has offered their Plumber a yearly gratuity pay of 20,000 for 10
years with the first payment to be made one year after his retirement. The Plumber instead requested that he be paid
a lump sum on the date of his retirement less interest that the company would have earned if the gratuity is to be paid
in a yearly basis. If interest is 15%, what is the equivalent lump sum that he could get?
a. 100,375.37 b. 100,735.37 c. 101,757.37 d. 100,575.37

16. The set of all points in the plane, the sum of whose distances from two fixed points, called the foci, is a constant.
a. parabola b. Ellipse c. hyperbola d. semi-circle

17. P200,000 was deposited in a rural bank at an interest of 4% compounded semi-annually. Compute the worth of the
deposit after 5 years and 6 months
a. P421,622.63 b. P245,234.68 c. P345,642.34 d. P248,674.86

18. Find the sum of the first 50 terms of the sequence, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, . . . .

a. 2400 b. 2450 c. 2500 d. 2550

19. It is a symbol (such as +, ×, etc.) that represents an operation.

a. Operator b. Value c. Constant d. Variable

Fig 6 OD-8in, ID-6in; L=12ft

20. What is the volume of the annular cylinder above (Figure 6)?
a. 1.83 ft³ b. 3166.72 ft³ c. 12666 ft³ d. 5428 ft³

21. A Booster Pump has a capacity of 500 GPM. What is the equivalent capacity in LPS?
a. 7926 LPS b. 31.54 LPS c. 62.33 LPS d. 1892 LPS

22. A and B can do a piece of work in 42 days, B and C in 31 days, and C and A in 20 days. In how many days can all of
them do the work together?
a. 21 b. 17 c. 19 d. 15

23. When the top of a mountain is viewed from point A, 2000 m from ground, the angle of depression a is equal to 15o and
when it is viewed from point B on the ground the angle of elevation b is equal to 10 o. If points A and B are on the
same vertical line, find the height h of the mountain.
a. 284.5 m b. 478.9 m c. 356.3 m d. 793.8 m

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24. Find the standard size of an electric motor in HP required to drive the centrifugal pump when delivering 1000 GPM of
water at a total head of 20 meters and the pump efficiency is assumed to be 70%.
a. 30 b. 15 c. 25 d. 40

25. What time between 2 and 3 o’clock the angles between the hands of the clock will be bisected by the line connecting
the center of the clock and the 3 o’clock mark?
a. 2:18:27 b. 2:16:00 c. 2:17:56 d. 2:19:03

26. Find the volume generated by revolving a rectangle of sides ‘a’ and ‘b’ about the side ‘a’.
a. 𝜋 ba² b. 𝜋 ab²/ 2 c. 𝜋 ba²/ 2 d. 𝜋 ab²

27. Bert is twice as old as Mario. In two years, the sum of their ages will be five times as much as Marios's age was four
years. ago. How old is each now?
a. M=12, B=24 b. B=13, M=26 c. B=10, M=20 d. B=8, M=16

28. In a class of 50 students, 18 take Math, 26 take Science, 2 take both Math and Science. How many students in the
class are not enrolled in either Math or Science?
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8

29. What will be the future worth of money after 12 months, if the sum of P25,000 is invested today at simple interest rate
of 1% per year?
a. P30,000 b. P28,000 c. P29,000 d. P27,859

30. A pump is lifting water through 8 meters to fill a 500 m3 tank. The overall energy efficiency is 80 percent. How long
will it take to fill the tank if 10-hp electric motor is used to drive the pump?
a. 92 min b. 122 min c. 110 min d. 100 min

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 SPLBE 2015 MASTER PLUMBER
(PSME-SA, UAP, PICE)

QUIZ 6 August 7, 2015

Fig 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig.4 Fig.5 (r = 12 cm)

1. What is the surface area of a cylindrical block above (Figure 1)? (Geometry)
a. 201 m² b. 603 m² c. 402 m² d. 335m²
Surface Area = (𝜋 D x L) + (𝜋 r²) x 2
Surface Area = (𝜋 x 16 x 4) + (𝜋 (8)² x 2) = 603 m²

2. Two plumbers were carrying several ½ in. dia. pipes on their shoulders. One Plumber said, “If you give me one pipe I
should carry twice as much as you, but if I give you one pipe, we should both carry equal no. of pipes. How many
pipes each plumbers were carrying initially? (Algebra)
a. 11 & 7 b. 9 & 6 c. 13 & 8 d. 7 & 5
x + 1 = 2 (y – 1)…eq. 1
x – 1 = y + 1 ; x = y + 2. eq. 2
(y + 2) + 1 = 2 (y - 1) ; y + 3 = 2y – 2 ; y = 5 ; x = 5 + 2 = 7

3. What is the surface area of a triangular block above (Figure 2)? (Geometry)
a. 416 in² b. 50904 in² c. 59904 in² d. 4992 in²
1
Surface Area = [ (12 x 8) x 2] + [(10 x 10) x 2] + (10 x 12)
2
Surface Area = (𝜋 x 16 x 4) + (𝜋 (8)² x 2) = 416 ft² x 12² in²/ ft² = 59904 in²

4. The year 2016 is a leap year. Since February 1 falls on Monday, what day is February 29th? (Calendar)
a. Monday b. Tuesday c. Wednesday d. Sunday

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5. What is the surface area of the cone above (Figure 3)? (Geometry)
a. 50.24 ft² b. 175.84 ft² c. 100.48 ft² d. 125.6 ft²
Surface Area = Area of Base + Lateral Area ; SA = 𝜋 r² + 𝜋rs
SA = 𝜋 (4)² + 𝜋 (4) (10)
SA = 175.84 ft²

6. A PLDT tower and a monument stand on a level plane. The angles of depression of the top and bottom of the
monument viewed from the top of the PLDT tower are 130 and 350 respectively. The height of the tower is 50 m. Find
the height of the monument. (Trigo – Angle of Depression)
a. 33.51 m b. 47.3 m
c. 7.58 m d. 30.57 m

let x = distance from tower to monument ;

y = height of the monument

50
tan 35° = ; x = 71.41m
𝑥

50−𝑦
tan 13° = ; 50 - y = 16.49 ; y = 33.51m
71.41

7. What is the surface area of the rectangular pyramid above (Figure 4)? (Geometry)
a. 108 mm² b. 36 mm² c. 72 mm² d. mm²
Surface Area = Area of Base + Lateral Areas
1
Surface Area = (6 x 6) + [ (6 x 6) x 4] = 108 mm²
2

8. What is the angle between the hour hand and minute hand of a clock at 2:25pm? (Clock Problem)
a. 90 deg b. 87.5 deg. c. 82.5 deg. d. 77.5 deg.
11
Angle = (M) – 30 (H)
2
11
Angle = (25) – 30 (2) = 77.5 deg.
2

9. What is the volume of water inside a spherical tank if the tank is half-empty (Figure 5)? (Geometry - Volume)
a. 3169 cm³ b. 7328 cm³ c. 3619 cm³ d. 7238 cm³
4 4
Volume of Sphere = π r³ ; π (12)³ = 7238 cm³
3 3
Volume of Water = 7238 / 2 = 3619 cm³

10. A formal organization of producers within an industry forming a perfect collusion purposely formed to increase profit
and block new comers from the industry. (Econ - Elements)
a. Cartel b. Monopoly c. Corporation d. Competitors

11. What do you call to an angle more than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees (Trigo - Elements)
a. obtuse angle b. reflex angle c. complex angle d. acute angle
Obtuse Angle - an angle more than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees
Reflex Angle - an angle more than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees
Complex angle - an angle more than 360 degrees.
Acute Angle - angle more than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees

12. The paper currency issued by the Central Bank which forms part of the country’s money supply. (Econ - Elements)
a. Treasury-bills b. Bank note c. Check d. Government Bond

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13. You have a bag of marbles. There are 3 red marbles, 2 green marbles, 7 yellow marbles, and 3 blue marbles. What is
the probability of drawing a yellow or red marble? (Probability)
a. 10/15 b. 0.667 c. 2/3 d. a, b and c
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑂𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 3+7 𝟏𝟎 𝟐
Probability = = = = = 0.667 (a, b, c are all correct answers)
𝑃𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑂𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 15 𝟏𝟓 𝟑

14. How much water should be evaporated from 600 gallons of a 10% salt solution to make the solution 16% salt?
(Mixture Problem)
a. 252 gal b. 42.85 gal c. 225 gal. d. 610 gal.
600 (0.1) - x (0) = (600 -x) (0.16)
60 = 96 – 0.16x ; 0.16x = 96 – 60
36
x= ; x = 225 gallons of water
0.16

15. For having been loyal and trustworthy, the company has offered their Plumber a yearly gratuity pay of 20,000 for 10
years with the first payment to be made one year after his retirement. The Plumber instead requested that he be paid
a lump sum on the date of his retirement less interest that the company would have earned if the gratuity is to be paid
in a yearly basis. If interest is 15%, what is the equivalent lump sum that he could get? (Econ - Annuity)
a. 100,375.37 b. 100,735.37 c. 101,757.37 d. 100,575.37
𝐴[ (1+𝑖) 𝑛 −1] 20000 [ (1+0.15) 10 −1]
P= = ; P = 100,375.37
(1+𝑖)𝑛 𝑖 (1+0.15)10 (0.15)

16. The set of all points in the plane, the sum of whose distances from two fixed points, called the foci, is a constant.
(Geometry – Elements)
a. parabola b. Ellipse c. hyperbola d. semi-circle

Ellipse - the set of all points in the plane, the sum of whose distances from two fixed points, called the foci, is a constant.
Parabola - The set of all points in the plane whose distances from a fixed point, called the focus, and a fixed line, called the
directrix, are always equal
Hyperbola - The set of all points in the plane, the difference of whose distances from two fixed points, called the foci,
remains constant.

17. P200,000 was deposited in a rural bank at an interest of 4% compounded semi-annually. Compute the worth of the
deposit after 5 years and 6 months (Econ – Compound Interest)
a. P421,622.63 b. P245,234.68 c. P345,642.34 d. P248,674.86
i = 0.04/2 = 0.02 ; n = 5.5 x 2 = 11
F = P (1 + i)n
F = 200,000 (1 + 0.02)11 ; F = 248,674.86

18. Find the sum of the first 50 terms of the sequence, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, . . . .

a. 2400 b. 2450 c. 2500 d. 2550
Arithmetic progression,
a = 1 , d = 2 , n = 50
1
Sn = n (2a + (n − 1)d) 1
2 ℓ = a + (n − 1)d ; Sn = n(a + ℓ)
1 2
S50 = × 50 × (2 × 1 + (50 − 1) × 2)
2 1
S50 = 25 × (2 + 49 × 2) Sn = n (2a + (n − 1)d)
S50 = 25 × (2 + 98) 2
S50 = 2500 .

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19. It is a symbol (such as +, ×, etc.) that represents an operation. (Algebra – Elements)
a. Operator b. Value c. Constant d. Variable

Volume of annular cylinder = (𝜋 R² - 𝜋 r²) x L

Volume of annular cylinder = π h t (D –t)

Fig 6 OD-8in, ID-6in; L=12ft

20. What is the volume of the annular cylinder above (Figure 6)? (Geometry - Volume)
a. 1.83 ft³ b. 3166.72 ft³ c. 12666 ft³ d. 5428 ft³
Volume of annular cylinder = (𝜋 R² - 𝜋 r ²) x L
Vol = [(𝜋 x 4² ) - (𝜋 x 3²)] x 12(12) ; Vol. = 3166.72 in³ x ft³/ 12³ in³ = 1.83 ft³

21. A Booster Pump has a capacity of 500 GPM. What is the equivalent capacity in LPS? (Conversion)
a. 7926 LPS b. 31.54 LPS c. 62.33 LPS d. 1892 LPS

𝑔𝑎𝑙 3.785 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑚𝑖𝑛

500 x x = 31.54 lps
𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝑔𝑎𝑙 60 𝑠𝑒𝑐

22. A and B can do a piece of work in 42 days, B and C in 31 days, and C and A in 20 days. In how many days can all of
them do the work together? (Work Problem)
a. 21 b. 17 c. 19 d. 15
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
+ + = eq. 1 ; + = eq. 2; + = ;
𝒆𝒒. 𝟑 + = 𝒆𝒒. 𝟒
𝐴 𝐵 𝐶 𝑋 𝐴 𝐵 42 𝐵 𝐶 31 𝐶 𝐴 20
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
[ + ]+[ + ]+[ + ]= [ + + ]
𝐴 𝐵 𝐵 𝐶 𝐶 𝐴 42 31 20
2 2 2
[ + + ] = 0.106 (multiply by 1/2 on both sides)
𝐴 𝐵 𝐶
1 1 1 1
[ + + ] = 0.053 = ; x = 18.87 or 19 days
𝐴 𝐵 𝐶 𝑋

23. When the top of a mountain is viewed from point A, 2000 m from ground, the angle of depression a is equal to 15 o and
when it is viewed from point B on the ground the angle of elevation b is equal to 10 o. If points A and B are on the
same vertical line, find the height h of the mountain. (Trigo – Angle of Elevation/ Depression)
a. 284.5 m b. 478.9 m
c. 356.3 m d. 793.8 m
tan 10 o = x / D ; D = x / tan 10 o ;
o o
tan 15 = (2000-x)/D ; D = (2000-x)/ tan 15 ; equate D
x / tan 10 o = (2000-x)/ tan 15 o ; cross multiply
tan 15 o (x) = tan 10 o (2000-x) ;
0.26795 x = 352.654 – 0.17633x
0.26795 x + 0.17633x = 352.654
x = 352.654/ 0.44428 = 793.8

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24. Find the standard size of an electric motor in HP required to drive the centrifugal pump when delivering 1000 GPM of
water at a total head of 20 meters and the pump efficiency is assumed to be 70%. (Fluid Mechanics - Pumps)
a. 30 b. 15 c. 25 d. 40
BHp = (Q x TDH x Sp Gr.)/ (3960 x pump efficiency)
BHp = (1000 x (20*3.28) x 1) / (3960 x 0.70)
BHp = 23.66 or Ans. BHp = 25 Hp

25. What time between 2 and 3 o’clock the angles between the hands of the clock will be bisected by the line connecting
the center of the clock and the 3 o’clock mark?
a. 2:18:27 b. 2:16:00 c. 2:17:56 d. 2:19:03

𝑥 𝑥
10 + + θ = 15 ; θ = 5 -
12 12
𝑥
x = 10 + + 2θ
12
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
x = 10 + + 2(5 - ) ; x = 20 -
12 12 12
13𝑥
= 20 ; x = 18.46 min or 18min 27 sec
12

Time = 2:18:27

26. Find the volume generated by revolving a rectangle of sides ‘a’ and ‘b’ about the side ‘a’.
a. 𝜋 ba² b. 𝜋 ab²/ 2 c. 𝜋 ba²/ 2 d. 𝜋 ab²

Volume = Revolved Area generated x side ‘a’ (formed a cylinder)

Volume = 𝜋 b² x a = 𝜋 ab²
27. Bert is twice as old as Mario. In two years, the sum of their ages will be five times as much as Marios's age was four
years. ago. How old is each now? (Age Problem)
a. M=12, B=24 b. B=13, M=26 c. B=10, M=20 d. B=8, M=16
Let B – age of Bert ; M – age of Mario
B = 2M …eq. 1 ; B+2 + M+2 = 5(M-4) …eq. 2
Subst B=2M ; 2M+2 + M+2 = 5M – 20 ; 3M + 4 = 5M - 20
5M – 3M = 24 ; M = 12 ; B = 2(12) = 24

28. In a class of 50 students, 18 take Math, 26 take Science, 2 take both Math and Science. How many students in the
class are not enrolled in either Math or Science? (Algebra – Venn Diagram)
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8

Student not enrolled in either Math or

Science = 50 – 16 – 2 – 24 = 8 students

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29. What will be the future worth of money after 12 months, if the sum of P25,000 is invested today at simple interest rate
of 1% per year? (Econ – Simple Interest)
a. P30,000 b. P28,000 c. P29,000 d. P27,859

F = P [1 + i(n)] ; P=25,000; I = 1% simple interest; n = 12 months

F = 25,000 [1 + 0.01(12)]
Ans. F = 28,000

30. A pump is lifting water through 8 meters to fill a 500 m3 tank. The overall energy efficiency is 80 percent. How long
will it take to fill the tank if 10-hp electric motor is used to drive the pump? (Fluid Mechanics - Pumps)
a. 92 min b. 122 min c. 110 min d. 100 min
BHp = (Q x TDH x Sp Gr.)/ (3960 x pump efficiency)
10hp = (Q, gpm x (8*3.28, ft) x 1) / (3960 x 0.80)
10 (3960 x 0.80) = Q x 26.24 ; Q = 1207.317gpm
Volume of Tank is 500m3 x (3.28)3 ft3/ m3 x 7.48 gal/ ft3 = 131975.44 gal
Q = Volume/ unit time ; Time = Volume/ Q = 131975.44 / 1207.317,
Ans. Time = 109.31 min

QUIZ 6
Algebra – Elements – 1 (19)
Algebra – Equation – 1 (2) ANSWER KEY
Algebra – Quadratic
Algebra – Logarithm 1. B 16. B
Algebra – Venn Diagram – 1 (28)
Calendar – 1 (4) 2. D 17. D
Combination – 1 ( )
Conversion – 1 (21) 3. C 18. C
Econ – Annuity 1 (15)
Econ – Compound Interest – 1 (17) 4. A 19. A
Econ – Simple Interest – 1 (29)
Econ – Elements 2 (10, 12) 5. B 20. A
Fluid Mechanics - Pumps – 2 (24, 30)
Fraction Problem – 1 ( ) 6. A 21. B
Geometry – Elements – 1 (16)
Geometry – Areas – 5 (1, 3, 5, 7) 7. A 22. C
Geometry – Volumes - 4 (9, 20, 26)
Mechanics - 8. D 23. D
Permutation -
Physics – Elements – 1 ( ) 9. C 24. C
Probability – 1 (13)
Progression – Arithmetic – 1 (18) 10. A 25. A
Progression - Geometric
Progression - Harmonic 11. B 26. D
Properties of Multiplication –
Rounding Off 12. B 27. A
Significant Figures –
System of Number – Elements – 13. D 28. D
Trigo – Elements – 1 (11)
Trigo – Heron's – 1 ( ) 14. C 29. B
Trigo – Pythagorean – 1 ( )
Trigo - Law of Sines – 1 ( ) 15. A 30. C
Trigo - Law of Cosines
Trigo – Angle of Depression – 1(6)
Trigo – Angle of Elevation – 1(23)
Worded Problem - Age – 1 (27)
Worded Problem – Clock – 2 (8, 25)
Worded Problem – Digit – 1 ( )
Worded Problem – Mixture – 1 (14)
Worded Problem - Number
Worded Problem – Work – 1 (22)

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