Seat No.

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Republic of the Philippines
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISION
Manila

BOARD OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

M. E. Licensure Examination
Tuesday, May 2010 08:00 a.m - 04:00 p.m.
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MATHEMATICS SET A

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one
answer for each item by marking the box corresponding to the letter of your choice to the answer
sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil No. 1 only

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What do you call a method of identifying the location of a given data record by its name?
A. handshaking C. hashing
B. access D. debugging

2. A device that sends information to another device is called:

A. Receiver C. information data
B. transmitter D. medium

3. It is a type of annuity where the first payment does not begin until some later date in the
cash flow.
A. Ordinary annuity C. Deferred annuity
B. Annuity due D. Perpetuity

4. A factory operator brought a diesel generator set for P 10,000.00 and agreed to pay the
dealer uniform sum at the end of each years for 5-yrs at 8% interest compounded annually for
P150.00, that the final payment will cancel the debt for principal and interest. What is the annual
payment?
A. P4,600.25 C. P3,005.00
B. P2,504.00 D. P5,200.00

5. The original cost of equipment is P150,000 and is depreciated by 10% sinking fund method.
What is the annual depreciation charge if the book value after 10 years is the same as it
had been depreciated at P14,000 each year by straight line formula?
A. P8790.45 C. P7800.65
B. P7980.54 D. P8784.36

6. Randy and Edward worked on identical machines and each produces 200 pieces per hour.
Some of the pieces they produce are defective, but these pieces can be repaired at a cost
of P1.50 per piece. On the average, Randy makes 10% defective pieces and Edward
makes 6% the same. If Randy is paid P 9.00 per hour and Edward at P 11.00 per hour,
 determine the average cost per piece for each worker considering only the cost of defective
pieces and their wages.
A. Randy: P0.195 per piece, Edward : P0.145 per piece
B. Randy: P1.950 per piece, Edward : P0.245 per piece
C. Randy: P0.495 per piece, Edward : P0.561 per piece
D. Randy: P0.3 45 per piece, Edward : P0.967 per piece

7. Sec. 4 article II states that the board shall exercise quasi-judicial, which means?
A. Control C. Investigate
B. Rule-making D. Supervise